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• Epinephrine and norepinephrine

– Trigger the release of glucose and fatty acids

into the blood

– Increase oxygen delivery to body cells

– Direct blood toward heart, brain, and skeletal

muscles and away from skin, digestive

system, and kidneys

• The release of epinephrine and

norepinephrine occurs in response to

involuntary nerve signals.