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प्रश्न
Name the hormone produced by the following gland, giving one function:
Adrenal medulla
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उत्तर
The adrenal medulla produces the hormone adrenaline. One important function of this hormone is to prepare the body for emergency situations (often called the “fight or flight” response).
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the exact location of the adrenal gland.
Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and rewrite the correct matching pairs
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Cretinism | a | Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| 2 | Diabetes insipidus | b | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine |
| 3 | Exophthalmic Goitre | c | Hyposecretion of growth hormone |
| 4 | Adrenal virilism | d | Hyposecretion of Vasopressin |
| 5 | Dwarfism | e | Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| f | Hypersecretion of Growth hormone | ||
| g | Hypersecretion of thyroxine |
If you stand to make your maiden speech before a large audience, your mouth dries up and heart rate increases. What brings about these changes?
Write about some functions of adrenal glands.
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Adrenal
Which pair of adrenal hormones is NOT synthesized by the action of ACTH.
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?
The steroid responsible for balance of water and electrolytes in our body is ______.
Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to stress
In addition to its function in a stress response, it functions in negative feedback by ______.
The hormone which causes stimulation of sympathetic nervous system is ______.
