The field of study dedicated to understanding how the hypothalamus integrates neural and endocrine signals to maintain systemic homeostasis, particularly governing the pituitary-target gland axes.
Origin
This science is foundational to endocrinology, stemming from early discoveries regarding the brain’s role as the master regulator interfacing with the endocrine system.
Mechanism
The hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones that precisely control the anterior pituitary’s output of trophic hormones, thereby modulating peripheral endocrine gland function like the adrenals and gonads.
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