How Does Negative Feedback Control Work in the Adrenal Gland?

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The discussion focuses on the mechanism of negative feedback control in the adrenal gland, emphasizing the roles of various hormones produced at three levels: the adrenal gland, the pituitary gland, and the hypothalamus. Key hormones include cortisol from the adrenal gland, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary, and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamus. When adrenal hormones like cortisol act on their target sites, they inhibit further hormone release from the hypothalamus and pituitary, thereby regulating the overall hormonal balance in the body.

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  • Understanding of endocrine system functions
  • Knowledge of hormone signaling pathways
  • Familiarity with the roles of the adrenal gland, pituitary gland, and hypothalamus
  • Basic concepts of negative feedback mechanisms in physiology
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How does it work for the 'Adrenal Gland'?
I cannot find this information anywhere and I need it as soon as possible, thanks.
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It's the same basic principle as negative feedback for release of any hormones. I'm going to break it down into several smaller questions to help guide you to your own answer and see how this goes.

Let's start with the hormones involved. Identify the hormones at each level:
1) Produced by adrenal gland
2) Produced by pituitary
3) Produced by hypothalamus

For hormones produced by the adrenal gland, how many of those 3 levels (target sites) can they act on (feedback to), and which one(s)?

When the adrenal gland hormones act on the target sites, what happens to the hormone release from that target site?
 

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