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प्रश्न
Which one is referred to as “Master Gland”?
विकल्प
Pineal gland
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
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उत्तर
Pituitary gland
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram give below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Responsible for normal growth of the whole body
Hypersecretion of which hormone is the cause of Acromegaly?
Select the mis-matched pair.
Inflammatory responses can be controlled by a certain steroid. Name the steroid, its source and also its other important functions.
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 |
Mention if the following statement is true (T) or false (F). If false, rewrite the correct word (not words) striking out the single wrong one.
Oversecretion of growth hormone in adult causes gigantism.
Oxytocin stimulates the contraction of ______.
Write full form of the following abbreviation:
FSH
Write the exact location of the following glands:
Pituitary
