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प्रश्न
Adrenaline is also known as emergency hormone.
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उत्तर
Adrenalin is secreted at the time of emergency (stress or strain) and prepares the body to fight, fright and flight. So, it is also known as emergency hormone.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is the outline of the human body showing the important glands:
- Name the glands marked 1 to 4.
- Name the hormone secreted by part 2. Give one important function of this hormone.
- Name the endocrine part of the numbered 3.
- Why is the part labelled 1 called the master gland? Which part of the forebrain controls the gland labelled 1?
- Name the gland that secretes the ‘emergency hormone’.
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7.
| Gland | Hormone secreted | Effect on body |
| (1) ______ | (2) ______ | Regulates basal metabolism |
| Pancreas ("beta" cells) | (3) ______ | Controls blood sugar |
| (4) ______ | (5) ______ | Increases heart beat |
| (6) ______ | Thyroid stimulating hormone | (7) ______ |
Describe any two hormones produced by the ovaries.
Which of the following statements is TRUE for Cushing's disease?
Mary is about to face an interview. But during the first five minutes before the interview she experiences sweating, increased rate of heart beat, respiration etc. Which of the following hormones are responsible for her restlessness?
Which of the two adrenocortical layers, zona glomerulosa and zona reticularis lies outside enveloping the other?
Which of the following statement is correct about the endocrine glands in human?
In the given figure, what is indicated as 'X'?
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Adrenaline
