The production of cortisol in response to stress can be initiated by which of the following pathways?

A)Cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, adrenal cortex
B)Cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, posterior pituitary, adrenal cortex
C)Cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, sympathetic nerve fibers, adrenal cortex
D)Cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, sympathetic nerve fibers, adrenal medulla