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प्रश्न
Diagrammatically indicate the location of the various endocrine glands in our body.
उत्तर
The location of various endocrine glands in the human body can be illustrated as follows:
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Hormone
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Corticotrophin (ACTH) | ______ |
Give an example of a progestational hormone.
add a note on deficiency of thyroxine.
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 |
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What is a hormone?
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Give the Technical Term: Name a hormone which controls developments of male secondary sexual characters.
Give the Technical Term: The structure which controls the master gland.
Fill in the Blanks:
______ is called father of endocrinology.
Some of the endocrine glands are shown by the guidelines.
(i) Name the glands 1 to 5.
(ii) Name any two endocrine glands which are not shown in the diagram.
(iii) Name one gland which is both exocrine and endocrine.
Choose the Odd One Out
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Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?
