Anatomy of the hypothalamic-pituitary region

Lateral view of the brain showing the relationship of the hypothalamus to the median eminence and the pituitary gland.

Adapted from Krieger DT, in: Neuroendocrinology, Krieger DT, Hughes JC (Eds), Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA, 1980, p. 4.

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