Corticoids regulating the electrolyte and water balance in the body are referred to as mineralocorticoids.Stay tuned to BYJU’S to learn... View Article
Catecholamines trigger the disintegration of glycogen, leading to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood.Stay tuned to BYJU’S... View Article
The underproduction of the hormones of the adrenal cortex changes the metabolism of carbohydrates. This causes acute weakness and fatigue, which... View Article
When there is an underproduction of hormones by the adrenal cortex, it changes the carbohydrate metabolism, which leads to acute weakness and... View Article
The adrenal gland comprises two types of tissues - the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex.Stay tuned to BYJU’S to learn similar NEET... View Article
In older individuals, the Thymus is degenerated, leading to a deceased generation of thymosins. Hence, their immune responses get weak.Stay tuned... View Article
Thymosins are vital in the differentiation of the T-lymphocytes that render cell-mediated immunity.Stay tuned to BYJU’S to learn similar... View Article
It is a lobular structure found between the lungs, behind the sternum on the aorta's ventral side.Stay tuned to BYJU’S to learn similar... View Article
PTH acts on bones and triggers the phenomenon of bone resorption. It also triggers the reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules, increasing... View Article
The secretion of the parathyroid hormone is controlled by the circulating levels of the calcium ions.Stay tuned to BYJU’S to learn similar... View Article
