Epinephrine
A) is released by the inner zone of the adrenal cortex
B) reinforces the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system
C) is released in response to stress
D) both a and b above

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Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is released in response to stress. It is produced by the adrenal medulla, not the cortex. It reinforces the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, not the parasympathetic nervous system. Therefore, the correct choice is C.