Which Part of the Brain Activates the Stress Response

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain activates the stress response?

• A)corticoid
• B)cerebral cortex
• C)sympathetic nervous system
• D)hypothalamus

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A mineral essential for human life, involved in bone formation, muscle contraction, and many other physiological processes.

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