GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The emergency hormone to face the danger or to fight is secreted by:
A
Adrenal medulla
B
Adrenal cortex
C
Islets of Langerhans
D
Pituitary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The emergency hormone, adrenaline, is secreted by adrenal gland to face a risk or a stress condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -The adrenal medulla secretes adrenaline hormone at times of stress or emergencies, hence the name emergency hormone. Adrenaline is released into the blood during an emergency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adrenaline is known as the emergency hormone because it is released by the adrenal glands under the conditions ofstress or excitement. This hormone is also a part of the body’s stress response called the fight or flight response.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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