The sympathetic nervous system mobilizes the body to a state of arousal when we are faced with a stressful situation.However,the longer acting stress hormones into our system are released by the ______________.

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The endocrine system releases longer acting stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, into our system in response to a stressful situation. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the immediate fight-or-flight response, but it is the endocrine system that continues to keep the body in a state of arousal over a longer period of time. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for slowing down the body's responses after a stressor has passed. Homeostasis desire is not a term commonly used in relation to stress and the immune system primarily deals with defending the body against infection and disease rather than stress.

The Sympathetic Nervous System Mobilizes the Body to a State