Question

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Corticotropin-releasing hormone is produced by:

• A. hypophysis
• B. cortex
• C. adrenal medulla
• D. hypothalamus

Answer 1

The correct option is A hypophysis

ACTH is secreted by corticotropic cells of the anterior pituitary. It stimulates the flow of blood to the adrenal cortex, increases the concentration of cholesterol and steroids within the gland and increases the output of steroid hormones, especially cortisol.

So the correct answer is hypophysis.