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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for stress
  1. Imagine you're getting ready to race. The stress you feel makes your brain signal the adrenal ... to react. In a longer-term response to stress, the glands secrete cortisol. Cortisol promotes the release ...
  2. ... response that helps protect you when you feel stress or danger. Let's examine an individual neuron up ...
  3. ... from injury to the cartilage, which normally absorbs stress and covers the bones, so they can move ...