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प्रश्न
What do you mean by endocrine system?
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उत्तर
In human body there are two types of glands - exocrine and endocrine. The exocrine glands have ducts and discharge their secretions through them, e.g., salivary glands, liver, etc. The endocrine glands are those which do not possess any duct and discharge their secretion (hormones) directly into the blood stream to send them to the various parts of the body. The endocrine glands and their secretion (hormones) constitute the endocrine system which along with nervous system coordinates the activity of various parts of the body.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Define Endocrine gland
Give an example of hypercalcemic hormone.
Give an example of a blood pressure lowering hormone.
In the table given below, fill in the blanks by naming endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete, and the function they perform, in a normal person.
| S.No. | Name of the gland | produced | Function |
| 1. | Thyroid | ||
| 2. | Insulin | ||
| 3. | Preparing the body for action | ||
| 4. | (i) Growth hormone (ii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Mention any two differences between a hormone and an enzyme.
Define the following:
Exocrine gland
What are endocrine glands?
Vasopressin is concerned with:
Which of the following are exclusive endocrine glands?
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
