Oxford University Press American Physiological Society Handbook of Physiology: Section 7

Presented in two parts, this volume provides an overview of past research in the hypothalamohypophysial system, which is central to much of endocrine physiology in that it encompasses control for adrenocortical, thyroid, and gonadal functions, in addition to exerting direct effects on growth, lactation, and many aspects of renal, cardiovascular, and reproductive physiology. The contents of this volume thus impinge on every other section in endocrinology.