-_ is/are secreted by the ------ during acute stressful conditions to promote adrenal release of glucose from liver cells. Select one: A. ACTH – medulla B. Mineralocorticoids - cortex O C. Glucagon – cortex D. Glucocorticoids - cortex E. Epinephrine – medulla -

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