Chapter 40 - Animal Hormones - 40.3 - Hormones Play Important Roles in Development - 40.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 857: 1

The pituitary gland works as the interface between the nervous and the endocrine systems. It is responsible for the hormonal control of several physiological processes and is divided into an anterior and posterior complex. The posterior pituitary releases hormones such as ADH, which controls water reabsorption in the kidney and oxytocin, which facilitates contractions during childbirth.

The pituitary gland works as the interface between the nervous and the endocrine systems. It is responsible for the hormonal control of several physiological processes and is divided into an anterior and posterior complex. The posterior pituitary releases hormones such as ADH, which controls water reabsorption in the kidney and oxytocin, which facilitates contractions during childbirth.