... Questions 7 References 8Chapter 2: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary 9 Structure and Histology 9 Histology 10 The Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal Portal System 11 Hypothalamic Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones ... (1986). Pituitary & Hypothalamus. In Basic Histology, 5th ed. Lange MedicalPublications, Connecticut, pp. 435–445• McCann SM. (1988). The anterior pituitary and hypothalamus. In Textbook ... influence of hypothalamic releasing hormones/factor’s released by hypothalamic nervefibres into the pituitary blood supply. Modulatory feedback loops also exist, that do not involve the hypothalamus...