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प्रश्न
State the Location
Adrenal
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उत्तर
It consists of a pair of glands situated at the top of each kidney and are enclosed in a connective tissue capsule.
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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.
Briefly explain the following terms: Hormone
Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is indicated in the brackets.
Testosterone and Oestrogen [organ which secrets]
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Adrenaline is often described as emergency hormone
Sketch and label the structure of adrenal gland.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormone which prepares the body to face an emergency situation.
Answer the questions after observing the diagram given below.
- What acts as the first messenger?
- Why can’t hormones like catecholamines enter their target cells through plasma membrane?
- Name the mode of hormone action shown in the diagram.
Cortex and medulla are the two regions of ______.
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 |
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Adrenaline
