REGULATION OF CORTISOL SECRETION

HYPOTHALAMUS

CRH

ANTERIOR PITUITARY

ACTH

ADRENAL CORTEX

TARGET ORGANS

CORTISOL

STRESS

DIURNAL

RHYTHM

+

+

-

-

INCREASED

BLOOD GLUCOSE

BLOOD AA

BLOOD FATTY ACIDS

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