ACTH secretion is stimulated by hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), influenced by blood steroid levels and nervous stimulation due to stress.
La secreción de ACTH se produce por el factor liberador de corticotropina del hipotálamo, influenciado por los niveles de esteroides y la estimulación nerviosa debido a estrés.
| Front | Secretion of ACTH |
|---|---|
| Back | It is secreted under the influence of corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) released by Hypothalamus. Factors for secretion of CRF by hypothalamus: • Steroid levels in blood • Direct nervous stimulation due to cold, heat, pain, fright, stress or infection. |
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