Valparaiso Climate & Temperature. 1  Valparaiso, Chile is at 330'S, 715'W, 41 m (135 ft). 2  According to the Holdridge life zones system of bioclimatic classification Valparaiso is situated in or near the cool temperate steppe biome. 3  The mean annual temperature is 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). [korâ²kÃ´râ²tikÅtrop]. in a polypeptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus into the pituitary portal system where it triggers the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone from the pituitary. gland
Test Overview. An adrenocorticotropic hormone test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood to check for problems with the pituitary gland and adrenal glands . ACTH is made in the pituitary gland in response to the release of another hormone, called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), by the hypothalamus.