What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?

The adrenal glands are responsible for secreting a variety of hormones crucial for various physiological functions. The primary hormones secreted by the adrenal glands include epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are particularly important for the body’s stress response. These hormones are released from the adrenal medulla, the inner part of the adrenal glands, and are involved in the "fight or flight" response, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and energy availability to muscles during stress.

Cortisol, which is associated with stress response and metabolism regulation, is produced in the adrenal cortex but does not affirm the selected answer since the focus is specifically on epinephrine and norepinephrine. Other choices involving hormones like thyroxine (produced by the thyroid gland) and calcitonin, or insulin and glucagon (produced by the pancreas), are not relevant to the adrenal glands, which focuses the selection clearly on the correct answer.