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प्रश्न
Describe any two hormones produced by the ovaries.
उत्तर
- Progesterone: It is secreted by corpus luteum of the ovary after ovulation. It is essential for thickening of uterine endometrium, thus preparing the uterus for implantation of fertilized ovum. It is responsible for development of mammary glands during pregnancy. It inhibits uterine contractions during pregnancy.
- Oestrogen: It is secreted by developing follicles. Estradiol is the main oestrogen. It is responsible for development of secondary sexual characters in females.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Gigantism and Acromegaly are due to :
A. Hyposecretion of Thyroxine
B. Hyposecretion of Growth hormone
C. Hypersecretion of Thyroxine
D. Hypersecretion of Growth hormone
Name the following:
The hormone which stimulates the entire sympathetic nervous system.
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Adrenaline is often described as emergency hormone
Give the Technical Term: Name the gland in the body that secretes the so-called ‘Emergency hormone’.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Adrenal cortex produces emergency hormone adrenaline.
State the Location
Adrenal
List any two effects of adrenaline.
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 ______.
