Anterior Pituitary Hormones: ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) (VL2P2)

Question 1

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone is also known as

Answer 1

corticotropin

Question 2

The adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones like cortisol. what is the net effect of this?
the ____ of fuels

Answer 2

mobilization

Question 3

the first step in the Adrenocorticotropic pathway is

the secretion of _____ by the hypothalamus

Answer 3

CRH(Corticotropin-Releasing hormone

Question 4

the second step in the Adrenocorticotropic pathway is the stimulation of the _____ ______ form the hypothalamus’s release of CRH. this then causes the _______ ______ to release ______

Answer 4

anterior pituitary
anterior pituitary
ACTH(Adrenocorticotropic hormone)

Question 5

the third step in the Adrenocorticotropic pathway is the _____ ______ is stimulated to produce ______ after receiving the ACTH from the anterior pituitary,

Answer 5

adrenal cortex,

Cortisol

Question 6

Stimuli that increase CRH release are?

Answer 6

hypoglycemia, other stressors