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Slav-nsk [51]
3 years ago
5

In the context of stress hormones and the brain, _____ has a profound effect on the hippocampus, a brain structure that plays a

pivotal role in memory.
Biology
1 answer:
tatiyna3 years ago
3 0
The correct term to fill in the blank would be cortisol. In the context of stress hormones and the brain, cortisol has a profound effect on the hippocampus, a brain structure that plays a pivotal role in memory. Cortisol is classified as a steroid hormone which is produced by the adrenal gland. It is deemed as the stress hormone as it is released as a response to stress as part of the fight or flight process. From studies, cortisol was found to have effect on the hippocampus when present in high levels. It damage and kill the cells in that area of the brain. The hippocampus is the area of the brain that is responsible for the long term memory storage. So, when this part is damage then the storage for our memories would surely be affected.
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