Some Sympathetic Preganglionic Fibers Stimulate the Adrenal Medulla to Release

question 41

True/False

Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to release norepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

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