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Assertion : Adrenal cortex is called the gland for "fight, fright, and flight."
Reason : The hormones adrenaline and nor-adrenaline help the body to combat against stress and emergency conditions.

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Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the option given below Assertion: Diabetes insipidus is marked by excessive urination and too much thirst of water. Reason: Anti-diuretic hormone (AD) is secreted by the posterior lobe of pituitary. Assertion: Adrenal cortex is called the gland for 'fight, fright and flight'. Reason: The hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline help the body to combat against stress and emergency conditions.

Assertion : Adrenal medulla is called the gland for "fight, fright, and flight." Reason : The hormones adrenaline and nor-adrenaline help the body to combat against stress and emergency conditions.

Why adrenalin is a hormone of flight, fright, and fight?

Which gland is called emergency gland or glands of 3F(Fright, fight and flight) ?

Assertion: Adrenal medullary hormones help in combating the stress condition. Reason: Both adrenaline and noradrenaline act on same organs and produce simlar effects.

Assertion: Adrenal medullary hormones help in combating the stress condition. Reason: Both adrenaline and noradrenaline act on same organs and produce similar effects.

Assertion: Adrenal medullary hormones help in combating the stress condition. Reason: Both adrenaline and noradrenaline act on same organs and produce similar effects.

Assertion (A): Epinephrine and nor-epinephrine are secreted by adrenal medulla are called emergency hormone. Reason (R): These hormones rapidly mobilize the body to face a stress or emergency situation.

Which gland secretes adrenaline ? Why is adrenaline called the emergency hormone ?

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