Multiple Choice
What characterizes the posterior pituitary?
A) It contains axons from hypothalamic neurons.
B) It originates from the roof of the embryonic mouth.
C) It releases gonadotropins produced in the hypothalamus.
D) It is influenced by hypothalamic hormones that are delivered through portal vessels.
E) It is larger than the anterior pituitary.
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