* Commonly known as adrenaline
* Acts as a hormone secreted under control of sympathetic nervous system
* Acts as a synaptic transmitter


University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

* Richly supplied with autonomic nerves
* Inner core of Adrenal gland
* Releases catecholamine in response to "fight or flight" reaction
* Hormones secretion is controlled directly by brain via sympathetic nerve terminals that release acetylcholine in the adrenal medulla 


Adrenal Medulla

Breedlove, S. & Watson, N. (2017). Behavioral neuroscience, eighth edition. Oxford University Press.

Behavioral Neuroscience 8th Edition

Epinephrine

* Commonly known as noradrenaline
* Hormone released by adrenal medulla
* Neurotransmitter produced and released by sympathetic post-ganglionic neurons 

Learn Before

Related