The Anterior Lobe - essential facts (i)
This is connected to hypothalamus by a specialised portal vascular system - the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system.
It secretes six hormones:
Additional Information
Hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system
Neurosecretory cells in the median eminence of the hypothalamus are supplied by the superior hypophyseal artery. Blood drains from the capillary network in the median eminence into venules which deliver blood containing neurohormones to a separate capillary supply in the anterior pituitary. This type of supply where there are two capillary beds 'in series' is called a portal system.