According to Walter Cannon, Which of the Following Is the Correct

question 323

Multiple Choice

According to Walter Cannon, which of the following is the correct sequence involved in the fight-or-flight response to acute stress?

• A) hypothalamus, sympathetic nervous system, adrenal medulla, secretion of catecholamines
• B) hypothalamus, parasympathetic nervous system, adrenal cortex, secretion of corticosteroids
• C) pituitary gland, secretion of catecholamines, parasympathetic nervous system, release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
• D) pituitary gland, release of ACTH, sympathetic nervous system, adrenal medulla, secretion of catecholamines

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