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 the above are true
• E) none of the above are true

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