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hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
Meaning
set of structures found in both the limbic system (hypothalamus) and the endocrine system (pituitary gland and adrenal glands) that regulate many of the body’s physiological reactions to stress through the release of hormones
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