ENDOCRINE

• Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus are released into the bloodstream via the portal system, which carries them to the anterior pituitary gland.
• The posterior pituitary gland is also called neurohypophysis.
• The anterior pituitary gland is also known as the adenohypophysis.
• The posterior pituitary gland stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus and releases them directly into the bloodstream without passing through the capillaries.
• The posterior pituitary is connected to the brain through the infundibulum (hypophyseal stalk) and secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
• The hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) consists of two parts: the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland.
• Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection from mammary glands during nursing.
• Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection from mammary glands during breastfeeding.
• The hypothalamus secretes hormones that regulate various physiological processes such as growth, metabolism, reproduction, water balance, body temperature, and stress response.
• Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) regulates water balance by increasing reabsorption of water in the kidneys.
• Antidiuretic hormone regulates water balance in the body by increasing reabsorption of water in the kidneys.
• The hypothalamus has three main functions: endocrine regulation, nervous control, and thermoregulation.
• Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) regulates water balance in the body by increasing reabsorption of water in the kidneys.
• Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) controls thyroid function by regulating the production of thyroxine (T4).
• The anterior pituitary gland produces several hormones that regulate various bodily functions such as growth, metabolism, reproduction, and stress response.