Pituitary-Adrenal System
Synonyms
Pituitary Adrenal System
Pituitary-Adrenal Systems
System, Pituitary-Adrenal
Systems, Pituitary-Adrenal
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.