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This is the real brain neuro-endocrine organization, overseeing the endocrine function of the pituitary gland, and from there to most major endocrine functions of the body.
Within the hypothalamus were individually a number of nuclei (supraoptic, paraventricular nucleus, nucleus infundibular, nuclei accessories, etc.), place of preparation of hypothalamic hormones.
The connections between hypothalamus and pituitary differ depending on whether the pituitary gland or posterior pituitary:
I.es connections with the anterior pituitary are mixed neurovascular the products of secretion in the hypothalamus are routed first along the axons are directed to the pituitary via infindibulum then dumped in the vascular pituitary which leads up cells anterior pituitary;
The connections with the posterior pituitary are nervous pure: the hypothalamic hormones are fed to the posterior lobe of the pituitary where they are stored. (more…)