The region of the brain that most directly controls the stress response is the:

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The hypothalamus is the region of the brain that most directly controls the stress response. It activates the sympathetic nervous system and the HPA axis to initiate the physiological and behavioral stress response. The other brain regions listed (hippocampus, temporal lobe, and amygdala) are also involved in the stress response, but they do not have primary control over it.

The Region of the Brain That Most Directly Controls the Stress