Question

The hormone epinephrine is released into the blood and travels to the lungs where it increases function. Which organ systems are involved in this scenario?

circulatory, endocrine, and respiratory
digestive, skeletal, and urinary
endocrine, nervous, and reproductive
lymphatic, respiratory, and circulatory

Answer 1

Option A - circulatory, endocrine, and respiratory

Step-by-step explanation

The organ systems which are involved in this scenario is circulatory, endocrine, and respiratory. Epinephrine is a hormone is another name is adrenaline discovered in the late 1880s, Secreted from the medulla oblongata of the adrenal gland. Its main function is to elevate blood glucose level by cutting down the glycogen & another function is to increase cardiac output.

Answer 2

The right answer is A.

Adrenaline is both a neurotransmitter and a hormone. It is an important element of the endocrine system. It is released in the blood (circulatory system).

The secretion of adrenaline adapts the body to react to stress. It prepares him especially for fight or flight behavior.

Acceleration of heart rhythm, vasoconstriction, elevation of blood pressure, increase of respiratory rate, hyperglycemic action, increase of cellular metabolism.