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Priya scored the winning basket in her team's championship game. When her coach asks how she is feeling, Priya says "My adrenaline is pumping!" What hormone is MOST likely flooding through Priya as she gets excited?

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Epinephrine (adrenaline) — released from the adrenal medulla during sympathetic “fight-or-flight” activation. It (and its partner norepinephrine) raises heart rate and blood pressure, dilates airways, and mobilizes energy.