MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

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: -Adrenaline is a hormone released from the adrenal glands and its major action, together with noradrenaline, is to prepare the body for ‘fight or flight’.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The emergency hormone, adrenaline, is secreted by adrenal gland to face a risk or a stress condition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adrenaline is the ‘emergency hormone’ as it is secreted during stress and is responsible for the fight or flight response. Adrenaline is secreted by the adrenal glands (Adrenal medulla).

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