Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements are true of cortisol? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)
A) It is secreted by the adrenal medulla.
B) It limits the damage that the process of inflammation can cause.
C) Hunger or physical injury will increase secretion of cortisol.
D) It stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver.
E) It stimulates protein synthesis in muscles for "fight or flight."
F) It helps raise blood pressure and lower heart rate.
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