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प्रश्न
List some of the functions of pituitary gland.
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उत्तर
Functions of pituitary gland:
- Regulates growth.
- Influences the thyroid gland, the adrenals and gonads.
- Can produce changes in the skin colour of many amphibians.
- Influence migration and nest buildings in birds.
- Controls and stimulates the secretion of other endocrine glands.
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अध्याय 9: The Endocrine System - Short Questions
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संबंधित प्रश्न
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Hypothalamic hormones | ______ |
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: ACTH
Short answer question
Where is the pituitary gland located? Enlist the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary.
Which one is referred to as “Master Gland”?
What is the hormone responsible for the secretion of milk in females after childbirth?
Which hormones are released by the posterior pituitary?
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 |
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is located in mid-brain below the hypothalamus.
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.
