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FIGURE 19.1 ■ Hypothalamus and hypophysis (pituitary gland). A section of
hypothalamus and hypophysis illustrates the neuronal, axonal, and vascular
connections between the hypothalamus and the hypophysis. Also illustrated are
the major target cells, tissues, and organs that respond to the hormones that are
produced by both the anterior (adenohypophysis) and posterior

(neurohypophysis) pituitary gland. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; TSH,

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