Which of the following statements about the adrenal medulla is false?

a. Secretion from the adrenal medulla is triggered by ACTH and the sympathetic nervous system.

b. The adrenal medulla consists of glandular epithelial cells.

c. The adrenal medulla is a modified postsynaptic sympathetic ganglion.

d. The products of the adrenal medulla prolong the effects of the sympathetic response.

Video transcript

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question. Together. The hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla play a crucial role in which of the following important physiological functions. Is it answer choice. A red blood cell production. Answer choice B the fight or flight response. Answer choice C growth and development or answer choice D fluid and electrolyte balance. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer choices is the important physiological function that the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla play a crucial role in. So, in order to solve this question, we have to recall what hormones are secreted by the adrenal medulla and what important physiological functions they play a crucial role in. And we know that the hormones secreted by the adrenal mila include epinephrine and norepinephrine, which we also know that epinephrine and norepinephrine are commonly known as adrenaline and nori adrenaline, which adrenaline and no adrenaline are crucial for the fight or flight response, which is activated during a stressful or threatening event. So the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla play a crucial role in answer choice B the fight or flight response and all other answer choices are incorrect. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.