Question
Which of the following is the function of adrenalin?
Helps in gastric juice secretion
Increases heart rate and blood pressure
Increases blood calcium
Helps in milk secretion
Solution
B.
Increases heart rate and blood pressure
Adrenalin is a natural stimulant made in the adrenal gland of the kidney. Its biological name is epinephrine. It is carried in the blood stream and affects the autonomous nervous system. It control the functions such as, the heart rate, dilation of the pupil, secretion of sweat and saliva, altering body's metabolism etc.
