1.6 HPA
Channel: Robin Forbes-Lorman
Date: 2021-01-25

Identify the glands and hormones that comprise the three hypothalamic-anterior pituitary-organ pathways discussed (HPT, HPA, HPG) and identify one primary physiological function associated with each hormone/axis.

Describe the anatomy of the adrenal cortex, its location, the major hormones secreted, the control pathway(s) for hormone secretion, and the hormones’ primary targets and effects.
CRH, ACTH, cortisol

Explain the mechanisms for the short and long term responses to stressors, describing the HPA axis in detail