Chemical Coordination And Regulation Ques 26
26. Fight-or-flight reactions cause activation of:
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(a) the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate.
(b) the kidney, leading to suppression of reninangiotensin-aldosterone pathway.
(c) the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrene.
(d) the pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels.
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Answer : c
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(c) Adrenal Medulla is called emergency gland and secretes adrenaline (Epinephrine) and nor-adrenaline (nor-epinephrine) hormones. Adrenaline (epinephrine) is commonly called as ’emergency hormone’ or $3 F$ - hormone (For fear, fight & flight). It stimulates sweating, heart beat and breathing rate. It causes the dilation of coronary artery (supplying blood to the heart muscles), bronchioles (for increasing inspiratory volume) and pupil (for better vision).
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