When catecholamines are secreted from the adrenal medulla, what is this a response to?
A)increased secretion of ACTH from the anterior pituitary
B)direct stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
C) decreased androgen secretion from the adrenal cortex
D) secretion of a tropic hormone by the pituitary

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Catecholamines, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, are secreted from the adrenal medulla in response to direct stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. This response is part of the body's fight or flight response to stress and danger. Secretion of catecholamines is not directly influenced by the pituitary gland or by androgen secretion from the adrenal cortex.

When Catecholamines Are Secreted from the Adrenal Medulla, What Is