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Adrenal medulla, adrenaline and noradrenaline

Let's explore how the adrenal medulla helps your body to fight or flight in emergency situations. We will explore the effects of adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine) hormones. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Parts of adrenal gland (medulla and cortex) 01:10 Hormones of adrenal gland (adrenaline and noradrenaline) 02:19 Adrenaline and noradreanaline effects 2:48 Breathing, heart rate, liver, and blood flow 5:39 Summary. Created by Mahesh Shenoy.

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