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प्रश्न
Our hair stands on their ends during fear.
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उत्तर
During fear adrenal medulla secretes adrenaline which prepares the body to face fear by increasing heart beat, blood pressure and energy production. That is why our hair stands on their during fear.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and rewrite the correct matching pairs
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Cretinism | a | Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| 2 | Diabetes insipidus | b | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine |
| 3 | Exophthalmic Goitre | c | Hyposecretion of growth hormone |
| 4 | Adrenal virilism | d | Hyposecretion of Vasopressin |
| 5 | Dwarfism | e | Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| f | Hypersecretion of Growth hormone | ||
| g | Hypersecretion of thyroxine |
Name the following:
Gland secreting adrenaline
Give the Technical Term: When your mouth dries up and the heart begins to beat faster, which hormone brings about the feeling?
State the Location
Adrenal
Name the glucocorticoid used in treatment of allergy and why?
Sanjay is sitting in the exam hall. Before the start of the exam, he sweats a lot, with an increased rate of heartbeat. Why does this condition occur?
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 |
Which of the following statement is correct about the endocrine glands in human?
The hormone concerned with facing dangers is ______.
The hormone which causes stimulation of sympathetic nervous system is ______.
