Gina was driving on a bridge when it collapses over a river. Although she was not physically injured, she has to wait in her car for three hours before she is helped off the bridge. Which hormone is most likely to have been released to help her body deal with this dangerous and frightening situation?

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Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, which is released in response to fear or stress by the adrenal glands as part of the body's fight-or-flight mechanism. It helps the body deal with stressful situations by increasing glucose in the bloodstream, enhancing the brain's use of glucose, and increasing the availability of substances that repair tissues.

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