What can trigger ACTH to be released?
a. High serum levels of cortisol
b. Hypotension
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Stress
ANS: D
Stress increases ACTH secretion. ACTH regulates the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex. It is not stimulated by high serum cortisol levels. Neither hypotension nor hypoglycemia stimu-lates ACTH secretion.
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