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प्रश्न
Give the Technical Term: When your mouth dries up and the heart begins to beat faster, which hormone brings about the feeling?
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उत्तर
Adrenaline
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Briefly explain the following terms: Hormone
Name the following:
The hormone produced by adrenal medulla.
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Adrenaline is often described as emergency hormone
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) ______ |
Name the hormone produced by the following gland giving one function: Adrenal medulla
Some adult women may develop facial hairs. What may be the cause for it?
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Adrenaline
Answer the questions after observing the diagram given below.

- What acts as the first messenger?
- Why can’t hormones like catecholamines enter their target cells through plasma membrane?
- Name the mode of hormone action shown in the diagram.
Which of the following is not a disorder of adrenal cortex?
