Anti-inflammatory steroids (glucocorticoids)produced by the adrenal cortex are under the control of ____ from the hypothalamus which stimulates ______release from the anterior pituitary.

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamus stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary. ACTH then stimulates the production and release of anti-inflammatory steroids (glucocorticoids) from the adrenal cortex. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Anti-Inflammatory Steroids (Glucocorticoids)produced by the Adrenal Cortex Are Under the Control