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Question
Comment on the functions of adrenalin.
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Solution
Adrenalin increases liver glycogen breakdown into glucose and increases the release of fatty acids from fat cells. During an emergency, it increases heartbeat rate and blood pressure. lt stimulates the smooth muscles of cutaneous and visceral arteries to decrease blood flow. It increases blood flow to the skeletal muscles and nervous tissue.
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