Encountering a tiger is a stressful situation triggering the sympathetic nervous system, leading to the release of adrenaline from the adrenal glands. This hormone increases heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and diverts blood flow to muscles, causing the symptoms described.
A man suddenly encounters a tiger in the jungle, and his heartbeat goes up, blood pressure increases and he gets nervous. Which hormone is released more at this point in his body?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2020 · Topic: Endocrine System (Adrenal Glands: Hormones from cortex and medulla, stress response)
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