As the Cortisol levels in the blood rise:
A. ACTH secretion will increase
B. ACTH secretion will decrease
C. CRH secretion will increase
D. both CRH & ACTH secretion will decrease
E. both CRH & ACTH secretion will increase
Solution:-
First of all we have to know that the role of CRF And ACTH
Corticotropin-releasing factor(CRF) act on Anterior pituitary gland during increase in emotions and stress.
After that Anterior Pituitary secrets ACTH which act on Adrenal cortex which help in secretion of cortisol hormone.
When cortisol level rise in blood after that the level of CRF and ACTH slows down.
So the solution is both CRF and ACTH secretion will decrease which is mention in option D
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