Question

Name the part of the brain involved in following function:

• It acts as a link between nervous and endocrine system.

Answer 1

Hypothalamus:

1. The hypothalamus is a small cone-shaped structure located on the floor of the diencephalon.
2. The hypothalamus is a part of the nervous system and contains centres for controlling activities like body temperature and blood pressure.
3. The hypothalamus is also a part of the endocrine system that secretes releasing hormones into the bloodstream that stimulate other glands to release their secretions.

Therefore, the hypothalamus acts as a link between the nervous and endocrine systems.