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What is occurring in the endocrine system during a "fight or flight" response?

Release of adrenaline by the adrenal glands
Release of cortisol by the adrenal glands
Release of adrenaline by the gonads
Release of cortisol by the gonads

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Answer:

Release of adrenaline by the adrenal glands.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adrenaline hormone also known as epinephrine is an important part of sympathetic nervous system. It is released from adrenal medulla through a sequence of events in a situation of "fight or flight" or we can say in a life threatening situation. This hormone causes our muscles to perform vigorous activities so that body could respond accordingly. Chemically adrenaline hormone is synthesized by using "tyrosine" as a precursor which after a series of enzymatic actions gets converted into L-dopa and then dopamine then nor-adrenaline and finally into adrenaline.

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