The amount released, however, is very important. Because the secretory cells are neurons, catecholamine release is very quick and effects can be seen in less than a second.Ĭatecholamines orchestrate the entire fight-or-flight response. When a stressor begins, epinephrine and norepinephrine are released from the adrenal medulla and norepinephrine is released from the sympathetic nerve terminals. The physiological responses in mammals and nonmammals, however, appear to be essentially identical ( Young and Landsberg, 2001). These cells are called chromaffin and are homologous to cells in the adrenal medulla of mammals. In these species, cells that release epinephrine and norepinephrine are embedded in the wall of the kidneys. Most nonmammalian species, however, lack a well-defined adrenal medulla. Another major source of norepinephrine is nerve terminals of the sympathetic nervous system.
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