Dionne Is Trapped in an Elevator That Is Stuck Between

question 192

Multiple Choice

Dionne is trapped in an elevator that is stuck between the third and fourth floors of an office building. As maintenance workers try to restart the elevator, it suddenly drops ten feet before becoming stuck once more. As the elevator drops, Dionne's sympathetic nervous system is activated. What happens next?

• A)The adrenal cortex will begin to release large amounts of catecholamines.
• B)The adrenal medulla will begin to release corticosteroids.
• C)The amygdala will slow the release of acetylcholine.
• D)The adrenal medulla will begin to release large amounts of catecholamines.

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