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a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens

a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough steroid hormones

a benign (noncancerous) tumor of glandular origin

a term referring to a deficiency in the levels of adrenal hormones

the hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates the balance of sodium, water, and potassium concentrations in the body

a hormone released by the hypothalamus that regulates the release of ACTH from the pituitary gland

any of the steroid hormones made by the cortex of the adrenal gland

the primary glucocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH

Chapter 8a: Flashcards

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens	Addison’s disease a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough steroid hormones	Adenoma a benign (noncancerous) tumor of glandular origin	Adrenal insufficiency a term referring to a deficiency in the levels of adrenal hormones
Aldosterone the hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates the balance of sodium, water, and potassium concentrations in the body	Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) a hormone released by the hypothalamus that regulates the release of ACTH from the pituitary gland	Corticosteroid any of the steroid hormones made by the cortex of the adrenal gland	Cortisol the primary glucocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH