Drag the labels to identify the mechanisms of hypothalamic control over endocrine function. Hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary control other endocrine organs Secretion of regulatory hormones to control activity of the anterior pituitary Control of sympathetic output to adrenal medulla Production of ADH and oxytocin Release of ADH and oxytocin from posterior lobe Secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine HYPOTHALAMUS Infundibulum Anterior lobe of pituitary gland Adrenal cortex Adrenal medulla Posterior lobe of pituitary gland Preganglionic motor fibers Adrenal gland
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