Question

Name process/term for the following statements:

The hormone of the pituitary gland that controls the adrenal gland.

Answer 1

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):

1. This is a tropic hormone which means this hormone controls another endocrine gland namely the adrenal gland.
2. It is released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
3. It is involved in the stimulation of adrenal cortex to produce mineralocorticoids and steroids.