Epinephrine binds to a set of adrenergic receptors found on a variety of cell types.Which reaction would not be an expected outcome of this binding?

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Epinephrine is a hormone released by the adrenal gland that activates the "fight or flight" response in the body. Binding of epinephrine to adrenergic receptors results in a variety of physiological responses including increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, increased blood flow to skeletal muscles, and increased breakdown of glycogen in the liver. However, epinephrine does not promote increased digestion, and in fact, it can inhibit digestion by directing blood flow away from the gastrointestinal tract and towards the muscles. Therefore, option B is the correct answer as it is not an expected outcome of epinephrine binding.

Epinephrine Binds to a Set of Adrenergic Receptors Found on a Variety