Question

Fight - or - flight reaction cause activation of

• A. the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate.
• B. the kidney, leading to suppression of renin angiotensin-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.

Answer 1

The correct option is C the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrene

In response to stress of any kind and during emergency situations, adrenaline and noradrenaline are rapidly secreted. Due to this, these hormones are called emergency hormones or hormones of Fight or Flight.

The fight or flight reaction is a physiological reaction, that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack or threat to survival. The animals react to the threats with a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system, where the adrenal gland produces a hormonal cascade that results in the secretion of the catecholamines, especially epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'The adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrene'.