The nervous system functions as the command center during stress by initiating the fight-or-flight response, which increases heart rate, channels blood to key muscles, and prompts the release of stress hormones like adrenaline.

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  7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections

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• 7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections www.instituteofhumananatomy.com Institute of Human Anatomy via serper

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• nervous system concept
• fight-or-flight response concept
• adrenaline concept