The hypothalamus and pituitary link the activities
of the endocrine system and nervous system by
a. the secretion of hormones in response to the
summation of neural messages that enter the
hypothalamus.
b. shifts in hormonal concentrations being detected
by the anterior pituitary.
c. the secretion of pheromones as a response to
photoperiodic stimuli.
d. the nervous tissue of the anterior lobe sending
stimuli to the glandular tissue of the posterior
lobe to produce hypothalamic hormones.
e. all of these.
Answer: a
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