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प्रश्न
Sanjay is sitting in the exam hall. Before the start of the exam, he sweats a lot, with an increased rate of heartbeat. Why does this condition occur?
उत्तर
It is due to the secretion of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine as it produced during conditions of stress and emotion. They are called “Emergency hormones” or flight, fright, and flight hormones.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram given below represents the location and structure of an endocrine gland. Study the same and answer the questions that follow
(i) Name the endocrine gland shown in the diagram.
(ii) Name the secretion of the gland which regulates basal metabolism.
(iii) Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of the above mentioned hormone.
(iv) Name the disease caused due to undersecretion of the above mentioned hormone in children.
(v) Name the disease caused due to hypersecretion of the above mentioned hormone.
Rewrite the correct form of the statement: Cretinism is caused due to deficiency of Adrenaline.
fill in the blanks with suitable functions: Thyroid gland and _________
Cretinism and Myxoedema are due to
A. Hypersecretion of thyroxin
B. Hypersecretion of growth hormone
C. Hyposecretion of thyroxin
D. Hyposecretion of growth hormone
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Give the Technical Term: Name the gland in the body that secretes the so-called ‘Emergency hormone’.
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Noradrenalin
Addison's disease is due to a defect in ______.
In the given figure, what is indicated as 'X'?
One of the effects of increased secretion of adrenaline is ______.
