Normally, Activity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Is Regulated by a Feedback

question 8

Multiple Choice

Normally, activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is regulated by a feedback loop that reduces the release of cortisol. What is the order of signaling by which this reduction takes place?

• A)hypothalamus to pituitary gland to adrenal glands
• B)hypothalamus to hippocampus to adrenal glands
• C)hippocampus to pituitary gland to adrenal glands
• D)hippocampus to hypothalamus to adrenal glands

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