Which of the following is not a correct difference between anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary?

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Anterior pituitary is composed of glandular tissue whereas posterior pituitary is composed of neural tissue.

Both anterior and posterior pituitary is regulated by hypothalamic neurons.

Adenohypophysis synthesizes its own hormones whereas neurohypophysis stores and releases hypothalamic hormones.

Many hormones of adenohypophysis but not neurohypophysis act as tropic hormones

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The anterior pituitary is regulated by the releasing and inhibiting hormones secreted by hypothalamus.

The posterior pituitary is under the direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus.

The remaining three are the correct differences between anterior pituitary and posterior pituitory.

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