endocrine cell: structureEncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, Inc.The hypothalamus, like the rest of the brain, consists of interconnecting neurons that are nourished by a rich supply of blood. To understand hypothalamic function, it is necessary to define the various forms of neurosecretion.
The pipeline would run from the Northwestern North Dakota Bakken formation and Three Forks hydrofracturing sites starting in Stanley, North Dakota in a Southeastward direction to end in Patoka, Illinois.
There are 59 pumping stations in the pipeline system, and the actual pipes range in diameter from 12 to 48 inches (300 to 1,220 mm). One major junction point is in Clearbrook, Minnesota where the pipeline connects to the Minnesota Pipeline, which carries crude to the Pine Bend Refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota. The North Dakota Pipeline Company system of pipeline also has a connection in Clearbrook, linking the Mandan Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota.