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What foliated, regional metamorphic rock is texturally intermediate between slate and schist?
Adrenal Glands
A pair of endocrine glands that release hormones that prepare the body for emergencies and stressful situations and also release corticoids and small amounts of the sex hormones.
Pituitary Gland
The endocrine gland located in the brain that releases hormones that activate other endocrine glands as well as growth hormone; often called the “master gland.”
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.
Selye's GAS
General Adaptation Syndrome, a theory introduced by Hans Selye, describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.
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