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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
The catecholamines are secreted by _________.
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’.
Give the exact location of the Adrenal gland
Choose the correct answer:
Adrenaline is secreted by ___________
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormone which prepares the body to face an emergency situation.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Adrenal medulla produces adrenaline.
State the Location
Adrenal
Mention three functions of Adrenaline.
Correct the following statement by replacing the term underlined.
Tetraiodothyronine is an emergency hormone.
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is like a cap on top of each kidney.
