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Why adrenal medulla called gland of emergency

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Adrenal medulla secretes a hormone known as adrenaline which is known as emergency hormone or 3F hormone (fear, fight and flight hormone). The hormone rapidly responds to stress by increasing our heart rate and increased blood flow to the muscles and brain.

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