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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
Which hormones are secreted by anterior pituitary gland?
Give the Technical Term: The condition which results in the abnormally long bones, long lower jaw bone due to hyper secretion of pituitary hormone.
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: ACTH
State the Location
Pituitary gland
Short answer question
Where is the pituitary gland located? Enlist the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary.
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Find out the correct labelling of the given figure.

Give a reason.
Pituitary is popularly called as the master gland.
The diagram given alongside shows an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
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- Identify the gland. Write its specific location in the human body.
- Label the guidelines 1, 2 and 3 shown in the figure.
- Name any two secretions from part 1 and two from part 2.
- The deficiency of which hormone causes Diabetes insipidus? How is this condition different from Diabetes mellitus with respect to the abnormal substances present in the of urine.

