ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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Gland that controls fight or flight response
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pituitary
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thyroid
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thymus
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adrenal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The adrenal medulla, the inner part of an adrenal gland, controls hormones that initiate the flight or fight response. The main hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla include epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), which have similar functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The adrenal medulla is part of the sympathetic nervous system, which arises from cells of the neural crest during embryonic development.
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