Given below is the outline of the human body showing the important glands.

(v) Name the gland that secretes the ‘emergency hormone’.

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Solution:-Adrenal glands (adrenal medulla)

The adrenaline hormone secreted from the adrenal medulla prepares the body for any emergency situation by providing extra energy and strength.

It regulates the fight or flight responses by releasing an excessive amount of hormone into the blood and hence are known as the emergency hormone.

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