Question

Imagine yourself walking along a lonely stretch of road at night. You hear footsteps behind you and get startled. Your heart begins to beat faster, and you start perspiring. Which hormones would cause this reaction in your body?. . epinephrine and norepinephrine. . estrogen and progesterone. . insulin and glucagon

Answer 1

Answer: epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Explanation:

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are the adrenaline hormones. These are the part of the autonomic nervous system to make the body ready for responding. The epinephrine controls the functioning of the heart and the norepinephrine controls the blood vessels. Both of these hormones function in fight-or-flight response due to stress.  

Due to epinephrine and norepinephrine during startling the perspiration due to will increase and the heart rate will also increase.

Answer 2

Epinephrine and norepinephrine - also known as adrenaline, which causes these responses in the body as part of the Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system to ready your body's ability to respond.