Question

The stress hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol:

A) are released by the thymus and lymph glands

B) divert blood flow from muscle tissue to the body's internal organs

C) accelerate the buildup of plaque on artery walls

D) decrease heart rate and blood pressure

E) increase the adaptation-level phenomenon

Answer 1

E) increase the adaptation-level phenomenon

Epi and NorEpi are secreted by the adrenal medulla, and Cortisol by adrenal cortex. They are all 3 involved in the stress adaptation response, which diverts blood AWAY from internal organs. Epi and NorEpi INCREASE HR and BP.