adrenaline and thyroxine

Cards (5)

  • What hormone prepares you for "fight or flight"?
    Adrenaline
  • How does adrenaline affect the body?
    It prepares the body for "fight or flight"
  • Which gland releases thyroxine?
    Thyroid gland
  • What is the main function of thyroxine?
    Regulates metabolism
  • How does adrenaline get the body ready for fight or flight?
    By triggering mechanisms that increase the supply of oxygen and glucose to the cells in the brain and muscles