Taking This Exam Might Have Caused Your Adrenal Cortex to Produce

question 61

Multiple Choice

Taking this exam might have caused your adrenal cortex to produce cortisol, the most common glucocorticoid. Cortisol is usually produced in response to

• A) inactivity.
• B) the release of adrenaline.
• C) increased brain activity.
• D) a drop in blood pressure.
• E) stress or anxiety.

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