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प्रश्न
Give the exact location of the Adrenal gland
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उत्तर १
Adrenal gland – Located at the top of each kidney as a cap-like structure
उत्तर २
Adrenal glands are like caps, above the kidneys (ad-near; renal-kidney). Each adrenal gland has two parts:
- A central medulla and
- A peripheral cortex
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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’.
The hormone secreted by islets of langerhans.
Name the following:
The hormone which increases blood pressure
Choose the odd one out from each series
The hormonal sources – adrenal cortex, adrenal medualla, cortisone, pituitary.
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Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Noradrenalin
The steroid responsible for balance of water and electrolytes in our body is ______.
Cortisol is secreted by ______.
Give an account of secretion of various parts of Adrenal cortex.
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Adrenal
Give reason.
Adrenaline is often described as the emergency hormone.
