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प्रश्न
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is like a cap on top of each kidney.
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उत्तर
Adrenal Gland
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पाठ 12: The Endocrine System - Review Questions [पृष्ठ १७५]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7.
| Gland | Hormone secreted | Effect on body |
| (1) ______ | (2) ______ | Regulates basal metabolism |
| Pancreas ("beta" cells) | (3) ______ | Controls blood sugar |
| (4) ______ | (5) ______ | Increases heart beat |
| (6) ______ | Thyroid stimulating hormone | (7) ______ |
Explain briefly, why adrenaline is called the emergency hormone?
Write about some functions of adrenal glands.
Our hair stands on their ends during fear.
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.
Name the endocrine glands associated with kidneys.
Which of the following is not a disorder of adrenal cortex?
Which of the following hormone is responsible for the emotional state as fear, anger, pain and causes, rise of blood pressure and rate of heartbeat?
Give an account of secretion of various parts of Adrenal cortex.
Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid leads to ______.
