The science of the relationships between the nervous system (particularly the brain) and the endocrine system. Of particular importance is the action of the hypothalamus, which stimulates or inhibits the pituitary’s secretion of hormones.
The study of the ways in which the central nervous system and the endocrine system interact to promote normal body functioning.
The study of the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. These two systems control many internal body functions and the manner in which the body responds to the external environment. Hormones manufactured by the endocrine system affect many nervous system functions; special nerve cells called neurosecretory cells (located primarily in the hypothalamus) release hormones in response to stimulation by the nervous system. An example of the interaction between the two systems: stress is initially perceived by the nervous system, but it is the endocrine system that responds by releasing hormones from the pituitary and adrenal glands.
The study of how the nervous system and the endocrine system work together to regulate internal bodily functions and respond to external conditions.