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Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal cort...

Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal cortext in response to stress. In addition to its function in a stress response, it functions in negative feedback by

A

Inhibiting hypothalamus to secrete corticotropin releasing hormone or CRH

B

Inhibiting anterior pituitary's ability to respond to CRH

C

Both A and B

D

None of the above

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C
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