Epinephrine

question 70

Multiple Choice

Epinephrine

• A) is produced by the pituitary gland.
• B) is another word for norepinephrine.
• C) is secreted exclusively by the sympathetic nervous system.
• D) is so strongly associated with stress that it has been used as an index of stress.

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Definitions:

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