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  4. Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to stress. In addition to its function in a stress response, it functions in negative feedback by

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Q. Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to stress. In addition to its function in a stress response, it functions in negative feedback by

J & K CETJ & K CET 2012Chemical Coordination and Integration

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Cortisol and corticosterone are the main glucocorticoids secreted from adrenal cortex. Their secretion is stimulated by $ACTH$ from the anterior pituitary and by stress.

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