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  2. Hypophyseal portal system - Wikipedia

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    The peptides released at the median eminence enter the primary plexus capillaries. From there, they are transported to the anterior pituitary via hypophyseal portal veins to the secondary plexus. The secondary plexus is a network of fenestrated sinusoid capillaries that provide blood to the anterior pituitary.

  3. Parvocellular neurosecretory cell - Wikipedia

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    The cell bodies of these neurons are located in various nuclei of the hypothalamus or in closely related areas of the basal brain, mainly in the medial zone of the hypothalamus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] All or most of the axons of the parvocellular neurosecretory cells project to the median eminence , at the base of the brain, where their nerve terminals ...

  4. Paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus - Wikipedia

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    The axons of the parvocellular neurosecretory neurons of the PVN project to the median eminence, a neurohemal organ at the base of the brain, where their neurosecretory nerve terminals release their hormones at the primary capillary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system. The median eminence contains fiber terminals from many hypothalamic ...

  5. Pituitary gland - Wikipedia

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    The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans , the pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain , protruding off the bottom of the hypothalamus . The human pituitary gland is oval shaped , about 1 cm in diameter, 0.5–1 gram (0.018–0.035 oz) in weight on average, and about the size of a kidney bean .

  6. Auditory cortex - Wikipedia

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    This cortex area is the neural crux of hearing, and—in humans—language and music. The auditory cortex is divided into three separate parts: the primary, secondary, and tertiary auditory cortex. These structures are formed concentrically around one another, with the primary cortex in the middle and the tertiary cortex on the outside.

  7. Auditosensory cortex - Wikipedia

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    The auditosensory cortex is the part of the auditory system that is associated with the sense of hearing in humans. It occupies the bilateral primary auditory cortex in the temporal lobe of the mammalian brain. [1] The term is used to describe Brodmann areas 41 and 42 together with the transverse temporal gyrus. [2]

  8. Sound localization - Wikipedia

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    The distance cues are the loss of amplitude, the loss of high frequencies, and the ratio of the direct signal to the reverberated signal. [6] Depending on where the source is located, our head acts as a barrier to change the timbre, intensity, and spectral qualities of the sound, helping the brain orient where the sound emanated from. [5]

  9. Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamus is located in the brain and secretes GnRH. [1] GnRH travels down the anterior portion of the pituitary via the hypophyseal portal system and binds to receptors on the secretory cells of the adenohypophysis. [2] In response to GnRH stimulation these cells produce LH and FSH, which travel into the blood stream. [3]