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प्रश्न
Some adult women may develop facial hairs. What may be the cause for it?
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उत्तर
If there is an overgrowth of the adrenal cortex in an adult woman, she develops facial hairs. This condition is known as adrenal virilism.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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The diagram given below represents the location and structure of an endocrine gland. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
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- Name the endocrine gland shown in the diagram.
- Name the secretion of the gland which regulates basal metabolism.
- Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of the above mentioned hormone.
- Name the disease caused due to undersecretion of the above mentioned hormone in children.
- Name the disease caused due to hypersecretion of the above mentioned hormone.
Identify the odd one in each set : Oxytocin, Insulin, Prolactin, Progesterone
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
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?
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Adrenal
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Adrenaline
Name the endocrine glands associated with kidneys.
Which of the following is not a disorder of adrenal cortex?
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 |
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is like a cap on top of each kidney.
