Question

An important advance in the study of the physiology of stress came with the discovery that stress triggers the release of __________ which play a role in immune system functioning. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

This question lacks choices, choices are: A) cytokines.B) glucocorticoids C) adrenocorticotropic hormones. The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Stress is an alarm response, common to all living beings, which begins after an injury, an aggression or a toxic or unpleasant, biological or psychological stimulation. By acting on the nervous system, cytokines stimulate neurons that control neurovegetative life and modify the release of neurotransmitters (catecholamines) that are mediators of the main clinical manifestations of stress. These same molecules can also act on lymphocytes and macrophages and modify the response of the immune system, the neurotransmitters produced by the neurovegetative system during the stress response represent a kind of interface in the relationships between the brain and the immune system.