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प्रश्न
Comment on the functions of adrenalin.
उत्तर
Adrenalin increases liver glycogen breakdown into glucose and increases the release of fatty acids from fat cells. During an emergency, it increases heartbeat rate and blood pressure. lt stimulates the smooth muscles of cutaneous and visceral arteries to decrease blood flow. It increases blood flow to the skeletal muscles and nervous tissue.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Define Endocrine gland
Diagrammatically indicate the location of the various endocrine glands in our body.
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Corticotrophin (ACTH) | ______ |
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Melanotrophin (MSH | ______ |
Give an example of hyperglycemic hormone.
Give an example of a progestational hormone.
Give an example of a blood pressure lowering hormone.
add a note on deficiency of thyroxine.
What would a child suffer from if there was hyposecretion from his thyroid?
Match the items of column I with those of column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
a | condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 4 | Addison's disease | d | Increases heart beat |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | f | Adrenal cortex |
| 7 | Adrenaline Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
Mention any two differences between a hormone and an enzyme.
Mention three important differences between the action of hormones and that of nerves in the regulatory mechanism of our body.
Name the following:
The largest endocrine gland
Given below is a table consisting of a set of items belonging to a common category. Complete the table by filling in the category and the odd one in the blanks
| Set | Category | Odd one |
| Adrenaline, Penicillin, Insulin, Thyroxin | __________ | __________ |
| Vasopressin, growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, FSH | __________ | __________ |
Hormones are called ‘chemical messengers’.
Differentiate: Hormones and Enzyme.
Name the Following: Hormone controls absorption of water from kidney tubules.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Hormones are produced by endocrine gland.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Hormones are chemically protein.
State the Location
Prostate gland
State the Function
Testosterone
State the Function
Oestradiol
State the Function
Progesterone
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Which statement is not for a hormone?
Vasopressin is concerned with:
Leydig cells are meant for:
Which organ acts a temporary endocrine gland in females?
The maintenance of constant internal environment is referred as ______.
Write the role of oestrogen in ovulation?
Predict the effects of removal of pancreas from the human body.
Write a detailed account of gastro intestinal tract hormones.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Acromegaly is caused by ______.
Choose the odd one out from series and write the category of the remaining terms:
