Question

Cushing's syndrome is developed due to ______ a) Hyposecretion of ACTH
b) Hypersecretion of ACTH.
c) Hyposecretion of thyroxine
d) Hyper secretion of thyroxine

Answer 1

B. Hypersecretion of ACTH ( Minralocorticoi) =
Hypersecretion by cortisol

Answer 2

Answer:

Cushing's syndrome is developed due to - option b) Hypersecretion of ACTH.

ACTH stands for Adrenocorticotropic​ hormone, whose hypersecretion causes the production of high level of cortisol.

Hormones are released from a master gland called pituitary gland. It has two lobes, anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone is released from anterior pituitary and its over formation is characterized as hyperpituitarism.

The accumulation of cortisol in blood for a longer period of time causes Cushing's syndrome.