Which Hormones of the HPA Axis Stimulate the Synthesis of Epinephrine

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which hormones of the HPA axis stimulate the synthesis of epinephrine by chromaffin cells?

• A) gonadotropin ^-releasing hormone (GnRH)
• B) thyrotropic ^-releasing hormone (TRH)
• C) growth hormone ^-releasing hormone (GHRH)
• D) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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