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प्रश्न
What are tropic hormones?
Explain the term ‘Tropic hormone’.
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उत्तर १
The hormones secreted from anterior pituitary, that stimulate certain other endocrine glands, are called trophic hormones.
उत्तर २
The term "tropic hormone" refers to those hormones which stimulate other endocrine glands to produce their specific hormone such as gonadotropic hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary and also stimulate gonads to produce certain hormones.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
Gland secreting growth hormone.
Given below are two diagrams (one is correct, the other one is somewhat incorrect) showing the transport of a hormone from its source gland/cell to the target organ/cell.
What is the error?
List some of the functions of pituitary gland.
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. |
Give one example of a Tropic hormone.
The posterior pituitary gland is NOT a 'true' endocrine gland because ______.
Name the only hormone secreted by pars intermedia of the pituitary gland.
Match the hormones with their source :
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (1) | Glucagon | (i) | Neurohypophysis |
| (2) | Adrenaline | (ii) | Islets of Langerhans |
| (3) | Somatotropins | (iii) | Adenohypophysis |
| (4) | ADH | (iv) | Medulla |
Identify the mismatched pair.
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
