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Researchers believe that the stress hormones cortisol and cytokines could damage a part of the brain known as the
 
  A) motor cortex. B) central sulcus. C) hippocampus. D) prefrontal lobe.

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The relationship between the mind's response to stress and the immune system's ability to function is collectively known as
 
  A) neuroimmune response. B) psychoneuroimmunolo gy.
  C) immunosuppression. D) allostasis.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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