The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing factor, which acts on the anterior pituitary, where it stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). The adrenal glands are stimulated ...

It secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone ... progesterone signals the pituitary and hypothalamus glands in the brain to slow down the production of the hormones follicle-stimulating ...