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As discussed in Chapter 2, the central nervous system directly controls physiological activity throughout the body. Hormones secreted by the endocrine gland system also exert a direct influence on physiological activity of specific organs. The CNS and endocrine gland system interact in reciprocal fashion. CNS stimulation can stimulate or inhibit the release of hormones by the endocrine glands, and endocrine hormones can stimulate or inhibit specific areas of the CNS. The CNS and endocrine gland system normally act in unison to produce integrated physiological activity. Accordingly, this “secondary” control system is called neurohormonal.
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Thompson, J.G. (1988). Neurohormonal Control Systems. In: The Psychobiology of Emotions. Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2121-5_3
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