Adrenaline is to cortisol as ______ is to ______.
A) hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis; sympathetic adrenomedullary (SAM) system
B) adrenal gland; pancreas
C) adrenal gland; thymus
D) sympathetic adrenomedullary (SAM) system; hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis

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Adrenaline is produced by the adrenal glands as part of the sympathetic adrenomedullary (SAM) system, which is responsible for the "fight or flight" response. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands as part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is involved in stress response. Thus, the SAM system is to adrenaline as the HPA axis is to cortisol.

Adrenaline Is to Cortisol as ______ Is to ______

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