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Solution 1
Adrenaline is called an emergency hormone because it brings rapid physiological responses to emergencies like danger, fear or other situations requiring vigorous action.
Solution 2
It is secreted under conditions of stress like anger, fear, excitement. It prepares the body to face the emergency situation.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Cretinism and Myxoedema are due to
A. Hypersecretion of thyroxin
B. Hypersecretion of growth hormone
C. Hyposecretion of thyroxin
D. Hyposecretion of growth hormone
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 |
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?
If one adrenal gland is removed, the other one gets enlarged to some extent. How do you explain this change?
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Increase in heartbeat
Choose the correct answer:
Adrenaline is secreted by ___________
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Adrenaline
Name the endocrine gland associated with kidneys?
Give an account of secretion of various parts of Adrenal cortex.
List any two effects of adrenaline.
