BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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a worker in a factory
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a mail carrier
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the boss of a big office
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a security guard
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Detailed explanation-1: -It has both neural and endocrine functions, producing and secreting many hormones. In addition, the hypothalamus is anatomically and functionally related to the pituitary gland (or hypophysis), a bean-sized organ suspended from it by a stem called the infundibulum (or pituitary stalk).
Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus is the master switchboard. It’s the part of the brain that controls the endocrine system. That pea-sized structure hanging below it is the pituitary gland. It’s called the master gland because it regulates the activity of the glands.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of your brain below your hypothalamus. It releases several important hormones and controls the function of many other endocrine system glands.