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Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the regulation of function in the adrenocortical
system. There are three major characteristics that describe most changes in activity of the
system:(1) the circadian rhythm in basal activity,(2) stress-induced activation, and (3)
corticosteroid feedback regulation. The first two may occur on very different timescales, and
it is probably a consequence of the differing temporal demands that the third, corticosteroid
feedback inhibition, is exerted by a variety of mechanisms over time. At any time of the day …
system. There are three major characteristics that describe most changes in activity of the
system:(1) the circadian rhythm in basal activity,(2) stress-induced activation, and (3)
corticosteroid feedback regulation. The first two may occur on very different timescales, and
it is probably a consequence of the differing temporal demands that the third, corticosteroid
feedback inhibition, is exerted by a variety of mechanisms over time. At any time of the day …