When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome, he found intense shrinkage of all of the following organs EXCEPT for the
A) adrenal glands.
B) thymus.
C) spleen.
D) lymph nodes.

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Selye found intense shrinkage of the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes in animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome. However, he did not find intense shrinkage of the adrenal glands, which actually increase in size during this stage due to their increased production of cortisol.

When Selye Examined Animals in the Last Stage of the General