Cortisol is released from the A) adrenal medulla. B) adrenal cortex. C) thyroid. D) parathyroid. E) posterior pituitary.

Cortisol is released from the
A) adrenal medulla.
B) adrenal cortex.
C) thyroid.
D) parathyroid.
E) posterior pituitary.
by

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B) adrenal cortex.
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