Effect of Noise Stress on Adrenal Glands of Albino Rats

Thara Sundar, Annu Radha VKT

Abstract: The main aim of the work is to study the effect of noise stress on adrenal changes and its morphometry. experimental animals were subjected to noise stress for 4 weeks and euthanized by sodium pentabarbitol. Adrenal and pituitary were removed and subjected to routine Haematoxylin & Eosin staining procedure. Morphology and Morphometrical readings were noted and tabulated. There was a drastic reduction in the size of pituitary and adrenal were noticed.

Keywords: Noise stress pituitary adrenal gland albino rats