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ACTH means adrenocorticotrophic hormone. The target for this hormone is adrenal gland. It stimulate the gland to produce the corticosteroid hormone.
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Which of the hormones has the broadest range of target organs?
ACTH
What is the name of the endocrine gland that secretes ACTH?
Adrenal Medulla is not the correct answer. The actual target of ACTH is the Adrenal Cortex, hence the name Adrenocorticotropic Hormone. Please feel free to test my answer, but I believe that is more specific than suggesting the Medulla itself.
Target cells are equipped with specific receptor molecules?
Target cells are equipped with specific receptor molecules and may occur in any part of the body. ACTH has target cells that are in the adrenal cortex.
What is the target organ of ACTH?
It is a hormone, so the target area is blood. It transfers to different organs through the blood.
How does ACTH benefit the body?
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol, a hormone that helps regulate metabolism, immune response, and stress. By increasing cortisol levels, ACTH helps the body respond to stress, maintain blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and regulate inflammation.
What does the ACTH stand for?
ACTH is the short form of the adrenocorticotropic hormone.
ACTH is released by the?
ACTH is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
A tropic hormone is any hormone that?
Hormones that target other endocrine glands. Produced by anterior pituitary. Include: FSH, TSH, LH, ACTH.
How does ACTH work?
I was just wondering if you can show a diagram of how ACTH works in the body?
ACTH stimulates the cortx of which gland?
ACTH stands for Adrenocorticotropic homone. So it stimulates the adrenal cortex.
What is ACTH?
ACTH _____Triggers secretion of adrenal cortex hormones
Is acth secretion regulated by a hypothalamic secretion?
ACTH secretion or release is elicited by hypothalmic CRH (Corticotropin-releasing hormone.)
