The brain controls organ system function only through direct contact with sympathetic or parasympathetic nerves.

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While sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves do play a role in regulating organ system function, the brain can also control organ system function through the release of hormones and other signaling molecules that act on the organs either directly or indirectly through the endocrine and immune systems.

The Brain Controls Organ System Function Only Through Direct Contact