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
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin (INN, BAN) (brand names Acortan, ACTH, Acthar, Acton, Cortigel, Trofocortina), is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.onversely, deficiency of ACTH is a cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency, often as a result of hypopituitarism. ACTH is also related to the circadian rhythm in many organisms. In addition to its endogenous role, ACTH is used clinically as a diagnostic agent in assessing adrenal function.