EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The rate of heart beat is accelerated by hormone.
A
Adrenaline
B
Acetycholine
C
Thyroxine
D
Prolactin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sympathetic nerve accelerates heart beat due to adrenaline. Adrenaline or epinephrine is a hormone secreted by the medulla of the adrenal gland. It prepares the body for emergency action. It increases strength and rate of heart beat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) releases the hormones (catecholamines-epinephrine and norepinephrine) to accelerate the heart rate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thyroid hormone accelerates the differentiation of adult hippocampal progenitors.

Detailed explanation-4: -The inner part is the adrenal medulla (muh-DUH-luh). It makes catecholamines (kah-tuh-KO-luh-meenz), such as epinephrine (eh-puh-NEH-frun). Also called adrenaline, epinephrine increases blood pressure and heart rate when the body is under stress.

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