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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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System - Give Reasons

Chapter 9 The Endocrine System
Give Reasons | Q 11

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

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.

Name the hormone responsible for the following function:

Increased blood supply to muscles.

Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?

Adrenal

Addison's disease is due to a defect in ______.

In the given figure, what is indicated as 'X'?

______ is responsible for increase in blood glucose.

Give an account of secretion of various parts of Adrenal cortex.

One of the effects of increased secretion of adrenaline is ______.