Inflammatory responses can be controlled by a certain steroid. Name the steroid, its source and also its other important functions.
Glucocorticoid by specific anti-inflammatory process regulates responses of immunity. Glucocorticoid is secreted from zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex. It inhibits utilization and acceptance of amino acid. It is also called stress hormone.
The gland which acts to resist stress
Which of the following hormone is released in excess quantity during excitement
If adrenal cortex function is impaired, it results in decreased concentration of one of the following in the blood
The mineralocorticoid hormone of the adrenal cortex which causes the $Na$retention and $K$ excretion is
The functioning of adrenal medulla gland is similar to those of nerves because