The Interrelationships Between the Endocrine and the Nervous Systems Are

Question

The interrelationships between the endocrine and the nervous systems are especially apparent in
A)a neuron in the spinal cord.
B)a steroid-producing cell in the adrenal cortex.
C)a neurosecretory cell in the hypothalamus.
D)a brain cell in the cerebral cortex.
E)a cell in the pancreas that produces digestive enzymes.

Accepted Answer

Neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus secrete hormones that regulate the release of hormones from the pituitary gland, which in turn controls the release of hormones from other endocrine glands throughout the body. This pathway involves communication between the nervous system and the endocrine system.