NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What hormone stimulates the adrenal gland to produce glucocorticoids?

A	ADH
B	PTH
C	GH
D	ACTH

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH ) is released from the hypothalamus, which stimulates the anterior pituitary to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then acts on its target organ, the adrenal cortex .

Detailed explanation-2: -ACTH is the main stimulus of the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis, stimulating glucocorticoid secretion, while angiotensin II and potassium are the main stimuli of aldosterone secretion by the zona glomerulosa.

Detailed explanation-3: -ACTH also plays a role in stimulating your adrenal glands to release androgens (sex hormones) and stimulating the production of chemical substances that stimulate an increase in other hormones such as adrenaline and noradrenaline.

Detailed explanation-4: -ACTH is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release a hormone called cortisol.

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