?The _____ plays a key role in the stress response because it is the chief region of the brain responsible for integration of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.

A. pituitary gland?
B. ?adrenal medulla
C. ?cerebral cortex
D. hypothalamus
E. ?adrenal cortex


Answer: D

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