Which one of the following endocrine glands produce its hormone in large quantities as a result of emotional stimulation?
Which one of the following endocrine glands produce its hormone in large quantities as a result of emotional stimulation?
The correct option is C Adrenal medulla
A.Thyroid - The thyroid is
a small gland in your neck that makes thyroid hormones. Sometimes the thyroid makes
too much or too little of these hormones. Too much thyroid hormone is
called hyperthyroidism and can cause many of your body's functions to speed up.
“Hyper” means the thyroid is overactive.
B.Islets of Langerhans - The
pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions
of the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells, discovered in 1869 by German
pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans.
C. Adrenal medulla - The adrenal
medulla, the inner part of an adrenal gland, controls hormones that
initiate the flight or fight response. The main hormones secreted by the adrenal
medulla include epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine
(noradrenaline), which have similar functions.
D.Adrenal cortex - It is situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland,
the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of
mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, such as aldosterone and cortisol, respectively.
It is also a secondary site of androgen synthesis.
So, the correct option is ‘Adrenal
medulla’.
A.Thyroid - The thyroid is a small gland in your neck that makes thyroid hormones. Sometimes the thyroid makes too much or too little of these hormones. Too much thyroid hormone is called hyperthyroidism and can cause many of your body's functions to speed up. “Hyper” means the thyroid is overactive.
B.Islets of Langerhans - The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans.
C. Adrenal medulla - The adrenal medulla, the inner part of an adrenal gland, controls hormones that initiate the flight or fight response. The main hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla include epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), which have similar functions.
D.Adrenal cortex - It is situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, such as aldosterone and cortisol, respectively. It is also a secondary site of androgen synthesis.
So, the correct option is ‘Adrenal medulla’.
