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A person is walking in the woods and runs into a mother bear and her cubs. Which gland immediately activates?
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Adrenal — specifically the adrenal medulla.
Seeing the bear triggers the hypothalamus → sympathetic nervous system, which immediately stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine (fight‑or‑flight). Ovaries and thyroid are not the immediate stress responders.
Seeing the bear triggers the hypothalamus → sympathetic nervous system, which immediately stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine (fight‑or‑flight). Ovaries and thyroid are not the immediate stress responders.
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