Give the Technical Term: Name the gland in the body that secretes the so-called ‘Emergency hormone’.

One Word/Term Answer

Adrenal gland

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The diagram given below represents the location and structure of an endocrine gland.

Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

Name the endocrine gland shown in the diagram.
Name the secretion of the gland which regulates basal metabolism.
Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of the above mentioned hormone.
Name the disease caused due to undersecretion of the above mentioned hormone in children.
Name the disease caused due to hypersecretion of the above mentioned hormone.

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

Name the following:

The hormone produced by adrenal medulla.

Choose the odd one out from each series

The hormonal sources – adrenal cortex, adrenal medualla, cortisone, pituitary.
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Name the hormone responsible for the following function:

Increase in heartbeat.

Name the hormone produced by the following gland, giving one function:

Adrenal medulla

Give the Technical Term: Name the hormone which prepares the body to face an emergency situation.

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?

Which of the following statement is correct about the endocrine glands in human?