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Adrenaline

Adrenaline. By: Andrea Figueroa Camila Velez Marcel De la Cruz Francisco Gonzalez. Facts about the hormone. Adrenaline is produced in the adrenal glands during high stress or excitement. This hormone is part of the stress response system in the human body.

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Adrenaline

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  1. Adrenaline By: Andrea Figueroa Camila Velez Marcel De la Cruz Francisco Gonzalez

  2. Facts about the hormone • Adrenaline is produced in the adrenal glands during high stress or excitement. • This hormone is part of the stress response system in the human body. • The adrenal glands are located in the human body directly above the kidneys. • The adrenal glands release the adrenaline and noradrenaline that helps a human being confront danger while the adrenaline itself releases glucose.

  3. How Adrenaline functions • Adrenaline stimulates the heart rate, contracting blood vessels, and dilating air passages. • All those functions help increase blood flow to the muscles and oxygen to the lungs. • Adrenaline is essential for maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis by its ability to redirect blood to tissues under stress.

  4. Cause and Symptoms • Lightheaded, dizziness, changes in vision for up to an hour depending on the situation. • Tumors can develop in the adrenal gland and over produce adrenal hormones. • Enlargements of areas in the adrenal gland has a possibility of stimulating hypersecretion. • Adrenaline raises your heart rate, dilate pupils, slow down digestion, and may allow muscles to contract.

  5. Diseases that can occur • Hypersecretion causes Cushing’s Syndrome. • Hyperaldosteronism is the result of aldosterone over-production by the adrenal glands. • Pheochromocytoma is associated with excessive production of catecholamines also by the adrenal glands. • Virilization happens when the adrenal glands produce high amounts of androgens.

  6. Treatments • Supplements inject ions that are able to go against the activation of adrenaline.

  7. Is adrenaline used clinical or commercially? • Adrenaline helps you function when your nerves are taking over. • It helps you when you are in pain or injured. • Adrenaline is used in a clinical way.

  8. Sources Cited • http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-adrenaline.htm • http://www.udel.edu/chem/C465/senior/fall00/Performance1/epinephrine.htm.html • http://www.livestrong.com/article/257072-hypersecretory-adrenal-disease/ • https://www.neurorelief.com/uploads/content_files/OLSON_final-020712.pdf

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