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प्रश्न
Name the following:
Gland secreting growth hormone.
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उत्तर
Pituitary gland
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संबंधित प्रश्न
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Hypothalamic hormones | ______ |
The diagram given below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

- Identify the endocrine gland. Where is it located?
- Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
- Name the hormone which in deficiency causes Diabetes Insipidus. How does this disorder differ from Diabetes Mellitus?
- Explain the term ‘Hormone’. What is the role of Tropic hormones in the human body?
- Which lobe of the above gland secretes:
- Oxytocin
- ACTH
- Growth hormone
Select the odd one out of the following:
Adenohypophysis, Neurohypophysis, Islets of Langerhans
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 |
The deficiency of ADH causes:
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Oxytocin | a. | Stimulates resorption of water and electrolytes in DCT and collecting ducts. |
| ii. | Vasopressin | b. | Stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones. |
| iii. | LH | c. | Stimulates contraction of uterus during parturition. |
| iv. | TSH | d. | Induces discharge of ovum from Graafian follicles. |
Which one is not secreted by the pituitary?
Which of the following conditions is not linked to deficiency of thyroid hormones?
Inflammatory responses can be controlled by a certain steroid. Name the steroid, its source and also its other important functions.
Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary is actually synthesised in the hypothalamus?
