Henry works the night shift at a convenience store. He sees a man entering the store with his hood up, hands in his pockets, and eyes darting around. This causes Henry’s stress level to surge. At times of stress, pituitary hormones activate the gland(s), which release(s) other hormones, including , that travel throughout the body and brain to provide a general "wake up" message
a. pancreatic; insulin
b. pineal; melatonin
c. thyroid; serotonin
d. adrenal; cortisol

d. adrenal; cortisol

Explanation:

Henry works the night shift at a convenience store. He sees a man entering the store with his hood up, hands in his pockets, and eyes darting around. This causes Henry’s stress level to surge. At times of stress, pituitary hormones activate the adrenal gland, which releases other hormones, including cortisol, that travel throughout the body and brain to provide a general "wake up" message .

The adrenal gland releases cortisol a hormone which increases sugar level in the blood stream, is responsible for alertness and is also important for the fight-or-flight function of the body.

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