MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus produces several releasing and inhibiting hormones that act on the pituitary gland, stimulating the release of pituitary hormones. Of the pituitary hormones, several act on other glands located in various regions of the body, whereas other pituitary hormones directly affect their target organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adrenal gland. Like many glands, the adrenal glands work hand-in-hand with the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The adrenal glands make and release corticosteroid hormones and epinephrine that maintain blood pressure and regulate metabolism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pituitary gland is sometimes called the “master” gland of the endocrine system because it controls the functions of many of the other endocrine glands.

Detailed explanation-5: -The hypothalamus links the nervous and endocrine systems by way of the pituitary gland. Its function is to secrete releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones that stimulate or inhibit (like their names imply) production of hormones in the anterior pituitary.