When a person experiences stress, the brain sends signals to the endocrine system along two pathways. The structure that appears to initiate action along both pathways is the
A) adrenal gland.
B) catecholamine.
C) hypothalamus.
D) pituitary gland.

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The hypothalamus is responsible for activating the two pathways involved in the body's response to stress. It triggers the release of both adrenaline (through the sympathetic nervous system) and cortisol (through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis). The other answer choices are involved in the stress response, but the hypothalamus serves as the central command center for initiating the body's stress response.

When a Person Experiences Stress, the Brain Sends Signals to the Endocrine