Adrenocortical hormone
HORMONES PRODUCED BY THE ADRENAL CORTEX
Adrenal cortex hormones; Adrenocortical hormones; Adrenal hormone; Adrenal cortex hormone; Adrenal gland hormone; Adrenal gland hormones; Adrenal hormones
In humans and other animals, the adrenocortical hormones are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, the outer region of the adrenal gland. These polycyclic steroid hormones have a variety of roles that are crucial for the body’s response to stress (for example, the fight-or-flight response), and they also regulate other functions in the body.