GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary stimulates the ____ glands to release ____
A
Pineal, cortisol
B
Adrenal, cortisol
C
Pineal, TSH
D
Adrenal, TSH
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ACTH is a hormone made by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. ACTH controls the production of another hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands, two small glands located above the kidneys.

Detailed explanation-2: -CRH is released from the hypothalamus. CRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to release ACTH. ACTH acts on the adrenal cortex to release cortisol and androgens. The increase in cortisol provides a negative feedback system to decrease the amount of CRH released from the hypothalamus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hypothalamus produces corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). ACTH then stimulates the adrenal glands to make and release cortisol hormones into the blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is produced by the pituitary gland. Its key function is to stimulate the production and release of cortisol from the cortex (outer part) of the adrenal gland.

Detailed explanation-5: -ACTH is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release a hormone called cortisol.

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