GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands (adrenal medulla); and the function intensifies stress and triggers the body’s “fight-or-flight” response, causing increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration?
A
cortisol
B
luteinizing hormone (LH)
C
epinephrine (adrenaline)
D
aldosterone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adrenaline is produced in the adrenal glands, which release adrenaline into the body during times of stress or danger. It prepares your body to face a stressful “fight or flight” situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) They also control the squeezing of the blood vessels (vasoconstriction), helping maintain blood pressure and increasing it in response to stress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glucocorticoids are secreted from the cortex region of the adrenal gland and function to increase glucose levels in the body. Glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogenesis or glucose from fats and proteins in the liver.

Detailed explanation-4: -Medulla: The medulla is the inner part of your adrenal gland, and it releases the hormones adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine). These hormones help control your blood pressure, heart rate, sweating and other activities that are also regulated by your sympathetic nervous system.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Emergency hormone is another name for the adrenaline hormone. 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.

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