The adrenal cortex responds to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which responds to corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamus in a daily pattern called what?
A) Pituitary rhythm
B) hypothalamic–pituitary axis
C) Diurnal rhythm
D) Circadian rhythm
C
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The adrenal cortex responds to ACTH released from the anterior pituitary. ACTH, in turn, responds to CRH released from the hypothalamus. This happens regularly during a normal day in what is called "diurnal rhythm." Pituitary rhythm is a distracter; the term does not exist. The hypothalamic–pituitary axis involves the interaction between the two glands. Circadian rhythm involves when people prefer to be most active, such as people who say they are "morning people."
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