Neurosecretory cell

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As neurosecretory cells are called special neurons that receive signals from other nerve cells and subsequently with the release of hormones react in the body fluids or in storage organs from which the hormones are released at a later date. As an example, you can here the hormones of the hypothalamus called that either the posterior pituitary are stored or get a Blutkapillarnetz in the anterior pituitary and here inhibit or stimulate the endocrine cells.