Discovering the role of the adrenal gland in the control of body function.
This essay looks at the historical significance of three APS classic papers that are freely available online: Cannon WB and de la Paz D. Emotional stimulation of adrenal secretion. Am J Physiol 28: 64-70, 1911 (http://ajplegacy.physiology.org/cgi/reprint/28/1/64). Cannon WB. The emergency function of the adrenal medulla in pain and the major emotions. Am J Physiol 33: 356-372, 1914 (http://ajplegacy.physiology.org/cgi/reprint/33/2/356). Cannon WB. Studies on the conditions of activity in endocrine glands. V. The isolated heart as an indicator of adrenal secretion induced by pain, asphyxia and excitement. Am J Physiol 50: 399-432, 1919 (http://ajplegacy.physiology.org/cgi/reprint/50/3/399).
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