ADRENALINE

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What does adrenaline do to blood gluose conc? 
increases it
what is adrenaline? 
a hormone
Where is adrenaline secreted from? 
Adrenal glands
What is adrenaline? 
a hormone that is secreted from the adrenal glands
WHere are the adrenal glands? 
just above the kidneys
when is adrenaline secreted? 
When there is a low concentration of glucose in the blood, when youre stressed and when you are exercising
what does adrenaline bind to ? 
receptors in the cell membrane of liver cells
WHat does adrenaline inhibit? 
glycogenesis
What does adrenaline activate? 
Glycogenolysis
What is glycogenolysis? 
the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
What is glycogenesis? 
the synthesis of glycogen from glucose
what does adrenaline also activate? 
glucagon secretion , inhibits insulin secretion , which increases glucose conc
What does adrenaline get the body ready for? 
action
HOW does adrenaline get the body ready for action? 
by making more glucose available for muscles to respire