Question

corticotrophin is secreted by

Answer 1

Corticotropin-releasing hormone. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), a peptide hormone that stimulates both the synthesis and the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the corticotropin-producing cells (corticotrophs) of the anterior pituitary gland. CRH consists of a single chain of 41 amino acids

Answer 2

The hypothalamus where CRH is produced is an area of the brain that also controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst. The anterior pituitary where CRH acts is the front portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head