Chapter 17, Problem 1CRCAQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The sequence of events during a stressful situation, starting from the secretion of corticotropin releasing hormone and concluding with the release of cortisol.

Introduction:

Endocrine glands in the human body are associated with formation as well as secretion of several types of hormones. These hormones regulate various processes in the human body. The pituitary gland is often referred to as the master gland of the body, as its secretions regulate a number of endocrine glands. Hormones deal with various situations of the human body like stress and joy.