In the 1950s cutting the infundibulum, a thin string of tissue connecting the brain to the pituitary gland, lead to the discovery of the relationship between the pituitary and the brain. What were the symptoms observed after the procedure?
A) blindness
B) water retention and edema
C) lack of ovulation
D) excessive growth (gigantism)

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Cutting the infundibulum disrupted the hormonal signals from the brain to the pituitary gland, leading to a lack of ovulation due to the interruption of the release of gonadotropins.

In the 1950s Cutting the Infundibulum, a Thin String of Tissue