Some adult women may develop facial hairs. What may be the cause for it?

थोडक्यात उत्तर

If there is an overgrowth of the adrenal cortex in an adult woman, she develops facial hairs. This condition is known as adrenal virilism.

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पाठ 9: The Endocrine System - Give Reasons

पाठ 9 The Endocrine System
Give Reasons | Q 11

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 technical terms for Group of hormones which influence other endocrine glands to produce hormones

Name the following:

The hormone which stimulates the entire sympathetic nervous system.

Short answer question

Explain how the adrenal medulla and sympathetic nervous system function as a closely integrated system.

Describe in brief, an account of disorders of the adrenal gland.

Which gland is represented by 'X' in the given diagram?

Which of the two adrenocortical layers, zona glomerulosa and zona reticularis lies outside enveloping the other?

Name the following:

The emergency hormone.

Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid leads to ______.