The HPA Axis Is an Abbreviation For

question 368

Multiple Choice

The HPA axis is an abbreviation for:

• A) heritable-peripheral-adrenal cortex.
• B) hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex.
• C) hormonal-pubertal-adrenal circuit.
• D) hippocampus-pituitary-amygdala circuit.

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