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Name the target organ of adrenaline hormone.


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Adrenaline hormone:

  1. Adrenaline hormone is synthesized and secreted from the adrenal medulla. It is called the emergency hormone and triggers the fight, flight, or fright response, preparing the body for stress.
  2. The target organs for adrenaline hormone include the heart, lungs, eyes, and liver.
  3. This hormone stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and increases the heartbeat and breathing rate, dilates the pupil, etc., under stress conditions.

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