Corticosteroid is naturally produced by:

Corticosteroid is naturally produced by: Correct Answer Adrenal hormone

Explanation:

Corticosteroid

  • Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. The Corticosteroids oh synthesized from cholesterol within the adrenal cortex.
  • The adrenal cortex secretes hormones:
    • Glucocorticoids and
    • Mineralocorticoids.
  • Corticosteroids are man-made drugs that closely resemble cortisol, a hormone that adrenal glands produce naturally.
  • Corticosteroids are often referred to by the shortened term "steroids."
  • Corticosteroids are different from the male hormone-related steroid compounds that some athletes abuse.

Key Points

  • Adrenaline:
    • This hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands in the center of the medulla.
    • The main function of adrenaline is to produce contraction of the spleen so as to store the blood, increase heartbeat and sweatingreduce the blood clotting period, and pupillary dilation.
    • Adrenaline hormone does not belong to the reproductive system.

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