ADRENALINE...

WHAT IS ADRENALINE?

• a stress hormone that is secreted from the adrenal glands
• prepares the body for a fight-to-flight situation
• an adrenaline rush is a sudden increase in the secretion of adrenaline
• the cause could be a physical threat
• other causes could be an imagined threat, heart failure, anxiety etc.

WHY DO WE HAVE ADRENALINE RUSHES

• Helps us when we're in danger
• It heightens our senses and physical ability

HOW DOES ADRENALINE EFFECT HOMEOSTASIS?

• In dangerous situations adrenaline can save us
• You don't feel pain when you have adrenaline flowing

AUTHORS

• Isabella Riordan
• Clenzo Ross
• Malachi Speller