Hypophyseal portal system
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hypophyseal-portal-system-162-2765716
title:
Hypophyseal portal system
text:
The hypophyseal portal system is a system of blood vessels in the microcirculation at the base of the brain, connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary. Its main function is to quickly transport and exchange hormones between the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus and anterior pituitary gland. The capillaries in the portal system are fenestrated which allows a rapid exchange between the hypothalamus and the pituitary. The main hormones transported by the system include gonadotropin-releasi
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description:
System of blood vessels
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypophyseal_portal_system
date created:
2006-03-28T20:26:51Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T17:47:51Z
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