Help! The ____________________ produce(s) hormones that cause you to feel frightened during a horror movie. Fill in the blank.

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anonymous · Answer

is is adrenaline?

anonymous · Answer

Adrenaline is a hormone that is produced by the Adrenal Gland. So adrenaline would not produce hormones.

anonymous · Answer

i thought it was the hypothalamus (or am i wrong :(

anonymous · Answer

So what would it be if it is not adrenaline?

anonymous · Answer

And I don't think that it is hypothalamus

anonymous · Answer

I believe that adrenaline is the hormone that causes you to feel frightened. (I may be wrong) So if adrenaline is the hormone it is created by the...

anonymous · Answer

the hypothalamus alerts the pituitary gland to activate the adrenal-cortical system, which releases about 30 different hormones to prepare the body to handle the threat. i found this (above) : http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/what-happens-when-scared

anonymous · Answer

so it is the hypothalamus?

anonymous · Answer

i think its the pituitary gland

anonymous · Answer

The hypothalamus doesn't produce hormones. It triggers the adrenal-cortical system to make hormones, so hypothalamus isnt the answer.

anonymous · Answer

Does the pituitary gland make hormones?

anonymous · Answer

I don't know. @wcatrey do you know the answer?

anonymous · Answer

My guess would be the Adrenal gland. Its the only thing we've discussed so far that makes hormones.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah it is the adrenal gland. Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

Youre welcome! :)