... encyclopedia. The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland The hypothalamus is a complex gland. It controls the function of the pituitary gland and also directlyaffects the release of the seven pituitary ... computer, the endocrine glands and the other systems of the body work together. They sense and respond to the numerous minor and major changes in the per-son’s daily environment and the resulting ... pineal gland, the thyroid gland, the parathy-roids, the thymus gland, the pancreas, the adrenalglands, the ovaries, and the testes. All these glandsare actively involved in both major and minor...