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प्रश्न
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
पर्याय
Adrenal gland
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Sebaceous gland
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उत्तर
Sebaceous gland
Explanation:
The sebaceous gland in the skin secretes oily sebum.
संबंधित प्रश्न
add a note on deficiency of thyroxine.
Compare the hormonal response with the nervous response with respect to their speed, transmission and the general nature of changes brought about.
Choose the correct answer:
An organ, tissue or cell where a hormone produces its effects is known as __________
Give the Technical Term: Name the blood vessels which transport hormones from the endocrine glands to the various parts of the body.
Give the Technical Term: Name a hormone which controls developments of male secondary sexual characters.
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Testosterone
Choose the Odd One Out
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Pituitary | (a) produces male sex characteristics |
| (ii) Ovaries | (b) decreases blood sugar level |
| (iii) Thyroid | (c) increases heart and breathing rate raises blood pressure |
| (iv) Thymus | (d) produces female sex characteristics |
| (v) Adrenals | (e) is known as emergency hormone |
| (vi) Hypothalamus | (f) regulates the level of calcium and phosphorus |
| (vii) Pancreas | (g) increases the rate of metabolism |
| (viii) Testes | (h) maintains the level of calcium |
| (ix) Parathyroid | regulates the amount of water excreted in the urine. |
| (x) Cretinism | (j) simulates skeletal growth |
| (xi) Diabetes mellitus | (k) regulates the activities of other glands |
| (xii) Insulin shock | (l) stimulates the development of male and female sex organs |
| (xiii) Gigantism | (m) Shortage of glucose in the blood. |
| (xiv) Enlargement of breasts in adult males | (n) Over-secretion of growth hormone |
| (xv) Exophthalmic goiter | (o) Excess of glucose in the blood |
| (xvi) Acromegaly | (p) Over-secretion of thyroxin |
| (xvii) Addison’s disease | (q) Dwarfism and mental retardation |
| (xviii)Cretinism | (r) Over-secretion of cortical hormones |
| (xix) Dwarfism | (s) Under-secretion of the adrenal cortex |
| (xx) Adrenalin | (t) Under-secretion of thyroxin in children |
| (xxi) Vasopressin | (u) Over-secretion of growth hormones in adults |
Human chronic Gonadotropin:
Briefly explain the structure of thyroid gland.
