ACTH controls the secretion of :

epinephrine

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cortisol

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testosterone

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aldosterone

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Solution

The correct option is B cortisol
ACTH is secreted by adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland and controls the secretion of adrenal cortical hormone named as cortisol,
Effects of cortisol-
Antiinflammatory
Immuno-suppressive
RBC production
BMR regulation.

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