The hormone cortisol, from which corticosteroid drugs are produced, is secreted by ________
A) the cortex of the adrenal gland
B) osteoclasts in the bone
C) prostaglandins when there is inflammation
D) inflammation in the joints
Answer: A
B) Osteoclasts do not secrete cortisol.
C) Prostaglandins to not secrete cortisol.
D) Inflammation in the joints does not secrete cortisol.
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