Dionne is trapped in an elevator that is stuck between the third and fourth floors of an office building. As maintenance workers try to restart the elevator, it suddenly drops ten feet before becoming stuck once more. As the elevator drops, Dionne's sympathetic nervous system is activated. What happens next?

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When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, the adrenal medulla releases large amounts of catecholamines such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones help to prepare the body for a "fight or flight" response, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and glucose levels in the bloodstream. Choice A is incorrect because the adrenal cortex releases corticosteroids, not catecholamines. Choice B is also incorrect because the adrenal medulla releases catecholamines, not corticosteroids. Choice C is incorrect because the amygdala is involved in the processing of emotional responses, but not in the release of neurotransmitters or hormones.

Dionne Is Trapped in an Elevator That Is Stuck Between