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प्रश्न
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?
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उत्तर
Adrenalin secreted by the adrenal medulla brings about these feelings.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is the outline of the human body showing the important glands:

- Name the glands marked 1 to 4.
- Name the hormone secreted by part 2. Give one important function of this hormone.
- Name the endocrine part of the numbered 3.
- Why is the part labelled 1 called the master gland? Which part of the forebrain controls the gland labelled 1?
- Name the gland that secretes the ‘emergency hormone’.
Give the exact location of the adrenal gland.
Give technical terms for Group of hormones which influence other endocrine glands to produce hormones
Name and describe hormones secreted by ovaries.
Name the following:
The hormone produced by adrenal medulla.
Name the following:
The hormone which stimulates the entire sympathetic nervous system.
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Write about some functions of adrenal glands.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormone which prepares the body to face an emergency situation.
Choose the correct option among the following options
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Epinephrine | i. Stimulates muscle growth |
| B. Testosterone | ii. Decrease in blood pressure |
| C. Glucagon | iii. Breakdown of liver glycogen content |
| D. Atrial natriuretic factor | iv. Increases heart beat |
