NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Options
- ARegulating the synthesis and secretion of hormones from the ovary
- BRegulating the synthesis and secretion of hormones from the pituitary
- CRegulating the synthesis and secretion of hormones from the adrenal gland
- DRegulating the synthesis and secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland
Correct answer
B. Regulating the synthesis and secretion of hormones from the pituitary
Step-by-step solution
The hypothalamus is the basal part of diencephalon, forebrain (Figure 19.1) and it regulates a wide spectrum of body functions. It contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones. These hormones regulate the synthesis and secretion of pituitary hormones . However, the hormones produced by hypothalamus are of two types, the releasing hormones (which stimulate secretion of pituitary hormones) and the inhibiting hormones (which inhibit secretions of pituitary hormones).The hypothal