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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’.
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उत्तर
(i)
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid gland
- Pancreas
- Adrenal gland
(ii) The hormone secreted by the thyroid gland is thyroxine. One important function of this hormone is to regulate basal metabolism.
(iii) The endocrine part of the pancreas is the Islets of Langerhans.
(iv) The pituitary gland is called the “master gland” because it secretes hormones that regulate and control the activity of other endocrine glands. The part of the forebrain that controls it is the hypothalamus.
(v) The gland that secretes the “emergency hormone” is the adrenal gland (specifically, the adrenal medulla).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
The hormone which stimulates the entire sympathetic nervous system.
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Increased blood supply to muscles.
Give the Technical Term: Name the gland in the body that secretes the so-called ‘Emergency hormone’.
Short answer question
Explain how the adrenal medulla and sympathetic nervous system function as a closely integrated system.
The steroid responsible for balance of water and electrolytes in our body is ______.
Cortisol is secreted by ______.
Which of the following hormone is responsible for the emotional state as fear, anger, pain and causes, rise of blood pressure and rate of heartbeat?
Match the terms given in column A with those in column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Adrenaline | (i) | Hypoglycemia |
| (b) | Adrenal virilism | (ii) | Hyperglycemia |
| (c) | Addison's disease | (iii) | Mental retardation |
| (d) | Acromegaly | (iv) | Eyes are protruded |
| (e) | Cushing's syndrome | (v) | Excessive growth of bones in face |
| (vi) | Emergency hormone | ||
| (vii) | Masculine characters |
