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| Specifically, in response to stress, the hypothalamus (1) stimulates autonomic centers within the medulla activating the sympathetic nervous system, (2) releases corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) activating the anterior pituitary gland, and (3) stimulates the posterior pituitary gland. |
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