22.Which hormone regulates adrenocorticotropin release in the pituitary gland? [A] Thyrotropin releasing hormone [B] Corticotropin releasing hormone [C] Gonadotropin releasing hormone [D] Thyroid-stimulating hormone Show Answer
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is released from the hypothalamus, which stimulates the anterior pituitary to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then acts on its target organ, the adrenal cortex.
