Multifactorial control of pituitary hormone secretion: the "wheels" of the brain.
An attempt is made to deal with the complexity of the nerve fibers in the median eminence. Visual aids are presented in the shape of "wheels" that depict a dynamic interplay of neurochemicals which result in the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland. The multiplicity of neurochemicals in the median eminence is perceived to be responsible for the integrated control of pituitary hormone releasing factors.
Jacobowitz
D M
DM
Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institutes of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
D000818:Animals; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000502:physiology*; D008473:Median Eminence / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D008959:Models, Neurological; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism*; D010908:Pituitary Hormones, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism*
D010908:Pituitary Hormones, Anterior