1. Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH ) stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids. 2. The adrenal cortex is the outermost layer of the adrenal gland. 3. Steroids are synthesized from cholesterol in their respective regions of the adrenal cortex . 4. L-type calcium channels are responsible for the excitation-endocrine cells of the adrenal cortex . 5. Then, this acts on the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids such as cortisol. 6. In turn, ACTH directs the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids, such as cortisol. 7. The outer region called the outer part which is called the adrenal cortex . 8. The adrenal cortex is devoted to production of hormones, namely aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens. 9. ACTH receptor is primarily found in the zona fasciculata of the human adrenal cortex . 10. In the zona reticularis layer of the adrenal cortex , DHEA-sulfate is generated by SULT2A1.
