If you were suddenly in a dangerous situation, which of your major endocrine glands would you expect to be activated to secrete hormones?

A) Adrenal gland
B) Thyroid gland
C) Pituitary gland
D) Hypothalamus
E) All of these endocrine glands would likely be activated during a dangerous situation.

In a dangerous situation, the body's stress response, often referred to as the "fight or flight" response, is activated. This involves several endocrine glands: the adrenal glands secrete adrenaline and cortisol, the thyroid gland adjusts metabolism, the pituitary gland releases ACTH that stimulates the adrenal glands, and the hypothalamus initiates the stress response. Thus, all these glands play a role in the body's response to danger.