What is the function of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
What is the function of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
Synthesis of hormones
Regulation of secretion of pituitary hormones
Production of hormones
All of the above
Solution
The hypothalamus contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones that regulate the synthesis and secretion of pituitary hormones.