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There are numerous causes, but one of the most "abnormal" would be a pheochromocytoma a neuroendocrine tumor of the medulla of the adrenal gland. That part of the adrenal gland is responsible for producing epinephrine, and the tumor often releases large amounts of epinephrine into the blood.
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An abnormal increase in production of the hormone epinephrine may result from a tumor of the?
Adrenal Medulla
When a person is physically stressed what hormone is released quickly to stimulate an increase in blood glucose concentration?
is it epinephrine?
Does epinephrine increase or decrease peristalsis?
decreases it
The release of epinephrine into the bloodstream is most likely to?
increase heart rate
Does epinephrine lower heart rate?
No. Caffeine and epinephrine are both stimulants. Caffeine stimulates the Central Nervous System (CNS) while epinephrine (also called adrenaline) stimulates the sympathetic nervous system. These both increase heart rate.
What hormone is released quickly to stimulate an increase in blood glucose concentration?
Epinephrine
What is an increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes?
leukemia
What is the difference between cytosis and penia in medical terms?
-cytosis indicates an abnormal increase in a type of cell, and -penia indicates an abnormal decrease. So leukocytosis is abnormal increase in white blood cells, and leukopenia is an abnormal deficiency of white blood cells.
When the body stresses adrenal glands release epinephrine which do what to the heart rate?
Increase heart rate
Adrenal medulla produces what large amounts of the hormone?
epinephrine and norpepinephrine
What causes heart rate to increase during a fight or flight response?
epinephrine and norepinephrine epinephrine and norepinephrine
When you are under physical stress what hormones is released quickly to stimulate an increase in blood glucose concentration?
epinephrine
