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.