Cortisol is secreted by

Cortisol is a hormone which is secreted by adrenal gland. It helps in increasing glucose metabolism. While other mentioned glands produce other hormones like-


• Pancrease- Insulin , Glucagon.


• Thyroid-Triiodothyronne(T3),Thyroxine(T4),Calcitonin.


• Adrenal-Epinephrine,norepinephrine,glucocorticoids(cortisol),mineralocorticoids.


• Thymus- thymosin.

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