Question

How is the adrenal medulla involved in the fight or flight response?

Answer 1

Adrenal gland:

1. The inner region of the adrenal gland is in charge of hormones that trigger our fight or flight response.
2. The adrenal medulla is the adrenal gland's interior or inner portion.
3. The adrenal medulla produces epinephrine.
4. Epinephrine is a stress hormone that is released during any type of emergency circumstance, therefore the adrenal gland is referred to as an emergency gland.
5. Epinephrine increases the heart rate, sweating, alertness, and respiration rate in the body.
6. It also prepares the body for fright, and so is also known as 3F or fight, flight, and fright hormones.