Identify the three mechanisms by which the hypothalamus integrates neural and endocrine function

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The three mechanisms of hypothalamic integration of neural and endocrine function are (1 ) secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin (OXT), (2 ) secretion of regulatory hormones that control activity of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and (3 ) neural (sympathetic) control over the endocrine cells of the adrenal medullae.

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