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प्रश्न
The pituitary is called the master gland.
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उत्तर
The hormones of pituitary gland regulate so many activities of the body and other endocrine gland Hence, it is called master gland.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Label the following diagram :

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 |
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
The pituitary gland is both exocrine and endocrine in function.
What is adenohypophysis?
Direction: In each of the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is given and a corresponding statement of Reason (R) is given just below it. Mark the correct statement as.
- Assertion (A): The pituitary gland is referred to as the “Master gland”.
- Reason (R): It controls the functioning of other endocrine glands.
Function of Vasopressin is ____________.
Which of the following endocrine glands is unpaired?
Correct the following statement by replacing the term underlined.
TSH is secreted from the corpus luteum.
Write the full form of LH.
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
