Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect secretion of which one of following?

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19.Chemical Coordination and Integration

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Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following?

Aldosterone

Both androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone

Adrenaline

Cortisol

Solution

Adrenaline (epinephrine) and noredrenaline (norepinephrine) are catecholamines hormones which are secreted from adrenal medulla part of adrenal gland. As adrenal gland is divided into-adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla. These hormones are protienaceous in nature and derived from amino acids tyrosine. Thus, injury to adrenal cortex will not affect the secretion of adrenaline.

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Select the correct option on the basis of following sentences : This gland's :

$(I)$ Hormones increase alterthess

$(II)$ Hormones increase the heart beat

$(III)$ Stimulate the breakdown of glycogen

$(IV)$ Stimulate the breakdown of lipids and proteins

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Assertion : Our body secretes adrenaline in intense cold.
Reason : Adrenaline raises metabolic rate

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(AIIMS-2006)

Which of the following hormone is released in excess quantity during excitement

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$I.$ Increased alertness $II.$ Pupillary dilation $III.$ Raising of hairs $IV.$ Sweating

All of the above written physiological processes are regulated by

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The secretion of aldosterone by adrenal cortex is directly controlled by

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(AIIMS-1992)

Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following?

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Select the correct option on the basis of following sentences : This gland's : $(I)$ Hormones increase alterthess $(II)$ Hormones increase the heart beat $(III)$ Stimulate the breakdown of glycogen $(IV)$ Stimulate the breakdown of lipids and proteins

Assertion : Our body secretes adrenaline in intense cold. Reason : Adrenaline raises metabolic rate

Which of the following hormone is released in excess quantity during excitement

$I.$ Increased alertness $II.$ Pupillary dilation $III.$ Raising of hairs $IV.$ Sweating All of the above written physiological processes are regulated by

The secretion of aldosterone by adrenal cortex is directly controlled by

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Select the correct option on the basis of following sentences : This gland's :

$(I)$ Hormones increase alterthess

$(II)$ Hormones increase the heart beat

$(III)$ Stimulate the breakdown of glycogen

$(IV)$ Stimulate the breakdown of lipids and proteins

Assertion : Our body secretes adrenaline in intense cold.
Reason : Adrenaline raises metabolic rate

$I.$ Increased alertness $II.$ Pupillary dilation $III.$ Raising of hairs $IV.$ Sweating

All of the above written physiological processes are regulated by