Question

"henry works the night shift at a convenience store. he sees a man entering the store with his hood up, hands in his pockets, and eyes darting around. this causes henry's stress level to surge. at times of stress, pituitary hormones activate the ____ gland(s), which release(s) other hormones, including ____, that travel throughout the body and brain to provide a general "wake up" message."

Answer 1

I believe the answer is:  adrenal; cortisol

Adrenal gland had the function  to produce adrenaline. This adrenaline would increase our alertness everytime we are experiencing a certain level of stress.  Cortisol on the ohter hand, would suppress our immune system and increase the rate of our metabolism when we are experiencing stressful situations.