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

question 91

Multiple Choice

Normally,activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is regulated by a feedback loop that reduces the release of cortisol,like a rev limiter on an automobile engine.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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