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Write the full form of ACTH.


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ACTH:

  1. ACTH is Adrenocortico tropic hormone and is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
  2. Tropic hormones are those that control the secretion of other hormones.
  3. ACTH acts on the adrenal cortex and stimulates the secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.

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