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प्रश्न
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is located in mid-brain below the hypothalamus.
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उत्तर
Pituitary Gland
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Select the odd one out of the following:
Adenohypophysis, Neurohypophysis, Islets of Langerhans
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
FSH
What are tropic hormones?
Short answer question
Where is the pituitary gland located? Enlist the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary.
Give the names of the hormones released by neurohypophysis.
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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.
Vasopressin secreted by anterior lobe controls reabsorption of water form kidney tubules.
Hypersecretion of growth hormone causes ______.
