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

A. endocrine system

B. parasympathetic nervous system

C. homeostasis desire

D. immune system


A. endocrine system

Psychology

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a. prevalence b. epidemiology c. occurrence d. incidence

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