Show all questions The _____ pituitary gland is derived from epithelial tissue of the roof of the mouth during development and secretes torphic hormones in response to hormones secreted by the ...

which severs the connections between the cell bodies of AVP-secreting neurons in the hypothalamus and their nerve terminals in the posterior pituitary gland, which prevents AVP secretion.

The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are essential components of the endocrine system, playing an indispensable role in ...