RECIPROCAL CONTROLS BETWEEN NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ENDOCRINE SECRETION.

Abstract

The investigation was designed to map out some of the forebrain pathways involved in the control of the anterior lobe of the hypophysis. The hypothalamus and parts of the cerebral cortex were stimulated with permanently implanted electrodes and the release of the adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) and of the thyrotropic (TSH) hormones from the pituitary were measured. A technique was developed by which the continuous stimulation of the different parts of the brain can be carried on for days at a time. From such prolonged stimulation, the effects of stimulation should become evident. This is a slow technique, but can be expected to yield information on the effects of over-stimulation of the thyroid gland. This may have immediate practical application, if certain changes occur. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0651128

Entities

People

  • G. W. Harris

Organizations

  • University of Oxford

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomolecules
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Electrodes
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Glands
  • Hormones
  • Hormones Hormone Substitutes And Hormone Antagonists
  • Hypothalamus
  • Nervous System
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Thyroid Glands

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