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प्रश्न
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Adrenal
विकल्प
Exocrine Gland
Endocrine Gland
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उत्तर
Endocrine Gland
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is the outline of the human body showing the important glands :

(i) Name the glands marked 1 to 4.
(ii) Name the hormone secreted by part 2. Give one important function of this hormone.
(iii) Name the endocrine part of the numbered 3.
(iv) Why is the part labelled I called the master gland? Which part of the forebrain controls the gland labelled I?
(v) Name the gland that secretes the ‘emergency hormone’.
Rewrite the correct form of the statement: Cretinism is caused due to deficiency of Adrenaline.
Cretinism and Myxoedema are due to
A. Hypersecretion of thyroxin
B. Hypersecretion of growth hormone
C. Hyposecretion of thyroxin
D. Hyposecretion of growth hormone
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Adrenal cortex produces emergency hormone adrenaline.
______ is a mineralocorticoid secreted by Adrenal gland.
Which gland is represented by 'X' in the given diagram?

Choose the correct option among the following options
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Epinephrine | i. Stimulates muscle growth |
| B. Testosterone | ii. Decrease in blood pressure |
| C. Glucagon | iii. Breakdown of liver glycogen content |
| D. Atrial natriuretic factor | iv. Increases heart beat |
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Adrenal
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 |
