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Ch. 46 - Chemical Signals in Animals
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Chapter 45, Problem 7

Compare and contrast the structure and function of the anterior and posterior pituitary glands.

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Hello, everyone here We have a question asking which of the following is a storage area for hypothalamic hormones. The neuro hypothesis, also known as the posterior pituitary, is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which is part of the endocrine system and is an extension of the hypothalamus and a storage area for hypothalamic hormones. So our answer here is be neuro hypothesis. Thank you for watching. Bye!
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