Question

When Mike was faced with a final exam worth 80 percent of his grade in his graduate statistics class, he became stressed out. The particular gland in his endocrine system likely to be stimulated in response to this stress is his:

Answer 1

Answer: Adrenal Gland

Explanation:

Adrenal gland is a supra renal gland which looks triangular shaped glands which is found on the top of the kidneys( both of the kidneys).

The adrenal gland produces the hormones which controls the immune system of the body, blood pressure and other important functions of the body.

In case the body is in stressed condition, adrenal glands release hormones. Hence, the correct answer is Adrenal gland.

Answer 2

Answer:

Adrenal glands.

Explanation:

Stress may be defined as the condition in which the individual might feels depressed. The body changes its physiology to compete with the stress condition.

The adrenal gland releases the hormone epinephrine and nor epinephrine. The epinephrine hormone prepares the body during the stress condition. The hormone increases the blood flow, increases the cardiac output and increases the breathing rate so that body gets maximum amount of oxygen.

Thus, the answer is adrenal glands.