Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________.
A) enter venous circulation and travel to the heart, which pumps the hormone-containing blood to the pituitary
B) enter the hepatic portal system, which feeds the pituitary
C) travel by arteries to the pituitary
D) first enter into the hypophyseal portal system

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Hormones from the hypothalamus first enter into the hypophyseal portal system, a network of blood vessels that connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland. This allows for efficient transport and regulation of hormones to the pituitary gland.

Regulating Hormones from the Hypothalamus ________