Adrenaline And Its Role In Fight Or Flight Response

Question 1

Adrenaline is released by

Answer 1

Adrenal medulla

Question 2

Adrenaline activates the…h..and…c
Increases the…

Answer 2

Heart and circulatory system
Increases the heart rate and blood pressure

Question 3

What’s the direct effect of adrenaline?

Answer 3

Increases heart rate which increases rate of blood flow and blood pressure.
This increases blood flow to brain and skeletal muscles.

Question 4

What is this?
Increases heart rate which increases rate of blood flow and blood pressure.
This increases blood flow to brain and skeletal muscles.

Answer 4

Direct effect of adrenaline

Question 5

Indirect effect adrenaline

Answer 5

Increased bloody supply to skeleton muscles for physical action stops digestion and saliva production.
Increased oxygen to brain for rapid response planning.

Question 6

What happens once the stressor is removed?

Answer 6

Parasympathetic branch of the ANS takes over.

Question 7

What’s the parasympathetic branch function once the stressor has passed?

Answer 7

Activated the rest and digest response and returns the body to homeostasis after the fight or flight response.