Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hormone release from the pituitary gland
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The hypothalamus is the integrating center for much sensory input. It secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones which diffuse into the hypophyseal portal system to regulate secretion of all hormones from the anterior pituitary gland. The hypothalamus also contains receptors that monitor blood osmotic pressure and neural input from reproductive structures. Integration of this input leads to production of ADH and OT by neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus. These hormones are then transported through the hypothalamohypophyseal tract to be secreted by exocytosis from the posterior pituitary gland in response to nerve impulses.
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