ACTH stimulates the synthesis and secretion of which hormones?
ACatecholamines from the medulla
BAndrogens from the testis
CGlucocorticoids from the cortex
DThyroxine from the thyroid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Glucocorticoids from the cortex
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone acts on the adrenal cortex to release steroid glucocorticoids.
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