... that the available evidence indicates that the adrenals secrete a substance, epinephrin, of remarkable potency. This substance selectively affects the tissues having sympathetic nervous control, thereby affecting many vital functions. Adrenal discharge... Ductless Gland Cell Control - Page 26by Robert Conrad Moehlig - 1918 - 87 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1911 - 678 pages
...chief function the furnishing of a special stimulant to enable the body to cope with emergencies ; that the available evidence indicates that the adrenals...control, thereby affecting many vital functions. Adrenal discharge occurs when the individual is subject to stress, as strong emotions, pain, asphyxia. The... | |
| Hobart Amory Hare - Medicine - 1915 - 448 pages
...the adrenal glands. In discussing the significance of the adrenals, Iloskins2 summarizes by saying that the available evidence indicates that the adrenals...control, thereby affecting many vital functions. Adrenal discharge occurs when the individual is subject to stress, as strong emotions, pain, or asphyxia. The... | |
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