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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis
- Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis : Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis refers to a regulatory System of the brain made up of the hypothalamus control center and the pituitary and Adrenal glands which influences the person’s response to stress and his/her ability to regulate emotions.
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| HPA axis at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
HPA axis is hypothalamus , pituitary gland, and adrenal cortex . . . Read More | |
| Anterior hypothalamus at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Anterior hypothalamus refers to the anterior portion of the hypothalamus which is an area of the brain . . . Read More | |
| Pituitary Gland at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Pituitary Gland refers to the major Endocrine gland that lies partly on the outgrowth of the brain and . . . Read More | |
| ACTH at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
ACTH or Adrenocorticotropic hormone is the hormone that stimulates the human adrenal cortex to release . . . Read More | |
| Adrenal glands at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Adrenal glands refer to a pair of endocrine glands that release hormones that prepare the body for emergencies . . . Read More | |
| Epinephrine at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Epinephrine refers to a hormone produced by the Adrenal glands that is released into the bloodstream . . . Read More | |
| Adrenal hormones at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Adrenal hormones refer to hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands and that are involved in emotion . . . Read More | |
| Cortisol at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Cortisol refer to a Stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands. -- Other /More definition: - Cortisol . . . Read More | |
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Mammals ( Mammalia) are a clade of endotherms that are distinguishable from reptiles and birds by the . . . Read More | |
| Pineal gland at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Pineal gland refers to the gland in the brain that helps regulate body rhythms and sleep cycles. It is . . . Read More | |