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

Answer in Brief

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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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.

Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:

Write about some functions of adrenal glands.

Adrenaline is also known as emergency hormone.

Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Adrenaline

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

The hormone concerned with facing dangers is ______.

Cortex and medulla are the two regions of ______.

The hormone which causes stimulation of sympathetic nervous system is ______.

Write the main function of the following hormone.

Adrenaline