Which Hormone Stimulates the Adrenal Cortex to Release Steroids

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids?

• A) TSH
• B) PRL
• C) ACTH
• D) STH

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Definitions:

Platelets

Small blood cells that play a key role in blood clotting, helping prevent bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries.

Nucleus

The nucleus is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material and controls its growth and reproduction.

Reproduce

means to produce offspring or new individuals, either sexually or asexually, ensuring the continuation of a species.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product away from the tissues back to the lungs.