What controls release of corticoids from the adrenal cortex?
A)higher brain centers
B)CRH from the hypothalamus
C)ACTH from the anterior pituitary
D)All apply.

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The release of corticoids from the adrenal cortex is controlled by both higher brain centers (such as the limbic system) and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), which stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticoids. Therefore, all options (higher brain centers, CRH from the hypothalamus, and ACTH from the anterior pituitary) apply.

What Controls Release of Corticoids from the Adrenal Cortex