Hormonal Communication Overview

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What is the main physiological change triggered by adrenaline in response to a threat?

  • Enhanced digestive system function
  • Increased heart rate and stroke volume (correct)
  • Pupil constriction
  • Decreased blood flow to the brain

Which of the following is NOT a role of adrenaline's interaction with adrenergic receptors?

  • Interacting with a kinase enzyme
  • Triggering a specific series of events
  • Activating adenyl cyclase
  • Stimulating the digestive system (correct)

What enzyme is activated by cyclic AMP in response to the binding of adrenaline to adrenergic receptors?

  • Kinase enzyme (correct)
  • Adenyl cyclase
  • ATP
  • Enzymes required for a particular response

Which region of the heart is known as the pacemaker?

<p>Sinoatrial node (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does adrenaline act as in the cellular signaling process?

<p>First messenger (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What physiological change does adrenaline cause in the pupil?

<p>Dilation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme converts ATP to cyclic AMP in response to adrenaline binding?

<p>Adenyl cyclase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does cyclic AMP play in the cellular signaling pathway initiated by adrenaline?

<p>Activating a kinase enzyme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the membrane-associated enzyme adenyl cyclase in response to adrenaline binding?

<p>Convert ATP to cyclic AMP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in response to the wave of electrical stimulation caused by the sinoatrial node in the heart?

<p>Atria contract roughly simultaneously (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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