Which gland can be stimulated by corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH])?
a. Thyroid
b. Parathyroid
c. Pituitary
d. Adrenal
ANS: D
Corticotropin and cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) are given diagnostically to stimulate synthesis of glu-cocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens by the adrenal cortex.
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