Anatomy

Pituitary-Adrenal System

The interactions between the anterior pituitary and adrenal glands, in which corticotropin (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex and adrenal cortical hormones suppress the production of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary.

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Abstract

The interactions between the anterior pituitary and adrenal glands, in which corticotropin (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex and adrenal cortical hormones suppress the production of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Pituitary Adrenal System
  • Pituitary-Adrenal Systems
  • System, Pituitary-Adrenal
  • Systems, Pituitary-Adrenal

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis: coord HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM + PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM

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History Note

68(66); was in Cat G only 1966-74

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  1. A06w.300w.691

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NLM Classification

WK 510

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pituitary-Adrenal System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010913. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010913
  2. Pituitary-Adrenal System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67086239