ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of Adrenalin?
A
Allows body to maintain the fight or flight response for longer
B
Gives the kidneys a break from cleaning the blood
C
Helps with male sexual development
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It increases the flow of blood to muscles, releasing sugar into your bloodstream, along with a cascade of other effects that make your body alert and more able to fight off an attacker or outrun a flood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your adrenal glands make the hormone adrenaline and send it into your bloodstream. Adrenaline, a hormone your adrenal glands produce, has a purpose. It helps you face dangerous situations by causing temporary changes in your body. Your heartbeats and breathing get faster as part of the “fight or flight” response.

Detailed explanation-3: -Understanding the natural stress response Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances your brain’s use of glucose and increases the availability of substances that repair tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adrenaline makes your blood vessels contract to direct your blood to major muscle groups. Adrenaline pumps more blood into your heart and muscles. The effects of adrenaline can last up to an hour after you’ve been removed from the stressful situation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adrenaline and noradrenaline are dubbed emergency hormones or Fight or Flight hormones. These hormones are rapidly released in reaction to stress of any kind and during emergency situations. These hormones stimulate alertness, pupil dilation, piloerection (hair growth), perspiration, and other bodily functions.

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