Glucocorticoids Are Released from the Adrenal Cortex

question 11

Multiple Choice

Glucocorticoids are released from the adrenal cortex:

• A)on a daily basis,usually around 8:00 a.m.in most humans.
• B)in response to stressful stimuli (trauma,fever,and so forth).
• C)in response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)from the anterior pituitary.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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