Sherry has Addison's disease so her ability to produce cortisol is reduced.How does her hypothalamus respond?
A) The hypothalamus will increase the production of CRH in response to low levels of cortisol.
B) The hypothalamus will increase the production of ACTH in response to low levels of cortisol.
C) The hypothalamus will produce cortisol if the adrenal cortex cannot.
D) The hypothalamus does not respond to low levels of cortisol.

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The hypothalamus responds to the need for cortisol by producing CRH. The CRH goes to the anterior pituitary telling it to produce ACTH. The ACTH travels to the adrenal cortex to stimulate its production of glucocorticoids only, not mineralocorticoids or androgens.

Sherry Has Addison's Disease So Her Ability to Produce Cortisol