How Are the Stress Response and Immune Systems Related

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Multiple Choice

How are the stress response and immune systems related?

• A) illness is a cause of stress, but not the other way around
• B) the two systems are physiologically separate, but by coincidence are sometimes activated at the same time
• C) they are both controlled by the same brain regions
• D) increased stress levels directly impact the functioning of the immune system

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