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Chapter 17 The Endocrine System, Part 1

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Hypothalamus<br />

Control Center for<br />

internal<br />

environment<br />

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Regulates nervous and endocrine systems via 3<br />

mechanisms:<br />

1. ANS centers exert nervous control on adrenal medulla<br />

Fig <strong>17</strong>.3<br />

2. ADH and Oxytocin production<br />

3. Regulatory hormone production (RH and IH) controls<br />

pituitary gland directly and all other endocrine glands<br />

indirectly<br />

1. <strong>The</strong>se regulatory hormones are released from neurons,<br />

thus we have neuroendocrine cells.

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