Which statement accurately describes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway of the stress response?
A) The hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary to produce a stress hormone that causes the adrenal gland to release corticosteroids.
B) The hypothalamus produces corticosteroids, which stimulate the pituitary to produce a stress hormone that causes the adrenal gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone.
C) The hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary to produce corticosteroids that cause the adrenal gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone.
D) The hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary to produce a stress hormone that causes the adrenal gland to release hypothalamic hormone in a feedback loop.

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The hypothalamus activates the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which travels through the bloodstream to the adrenal glands, where it triggers the release of corticosteroids (such as cortisol) into the bloodstream.

Which Statement Accurately Describes the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Pathway of the Stress