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प्रश्न
Give the names of the hormones released by neurohypophysis.
A boy shows excessive thirst and micturition because of deficiency of a hormone secreted by neurohypophysis. Name the disease he is suffering from.
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उत्तर
- Hormones released from the neurohypophysis are oxytocin and vasopressin.
- Hyposecretion of vasopressin or ADH results in diabetes insipidus which would be the cause of excessive thirst and micturition in the boy.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the terms of column I with those of column II:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Adenohypophysis | (i) | Thyroxine |
| (b) | Neurohypophysis | (ii) | TSH |
| (c) | Thyroid | (iii) | Oxytocin |
| (d) | Adrenaline | (iv) | Insulin |
| (e) | Islets of Langerhans | (v) | Epinephrine |
| (f) | Hypothalamus | (vi) | Growth hormone |
| (g) | Pituitary gland | (vii) | Pituitary gland |
Short answer question
Where is the pituitary gland located? Enlist the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary.
LH is secreted by ______
Write the differences between the endocrine and exocrine glands.
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Insulin | p. | Addison's disease |
| ii. | Thyroxine | q. | Diabetes mellitus |
| iii. | Mineralocorticoids and Glucocorticoids | r. | Acromegaly |
| iv. | Growth Hormone | s. | Goitre |
Name the endocrine gland associated with brain?
Which one is not secreted by the pituitary?
State the names of hormones and glands secreting them:
Controls tubular absorption of water in the kidney.
Name the hormones responsible for the given functions.
| Functions | Hormones | |
| (a) | Contraction of uterine muscles during child birth | ______ |
| (b) | Maintenance of corpus luteum | ______ |
| (c) | Milk formation and secretion | ______ |
| (d) | Development of external sex characters in males. | ______ |
| (e) | Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system | ______ |
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is located in mid-brain below the hypothalamus.
