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प्रश्न
Inflammatory responses can be controlled by a certain steroid. Name the steroid, its source and also its other important functions.
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उत्तर
Cortisol is a steroid that controls inflammatory responses. This hormone is produced by the adrenal cortex. Cortisol is one of the corticoids produced by the adrenal gland. Cortisol influences or modulates many of the physiological changes that occur in response to stress, as well as increasing RBC creation.
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Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Gigantism and dwarfirm in humans basically depend on the qualtity and quantity of the food eaten during early growing age.
Name the following:
Gland secreting growth hormone
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
LTH
Match the terms of column I with those of column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Adenohypophysis | (a) Thyroxine |
| (ii) Neurohypophysis | (b) STH |
| (iii) Thyroid | (c) Oxytocin |
| (iv) Adrenaline | (d) Insulin |
| (v) Islets of Langerhans | (e) Noradrenaline |
Which hormones are secreted by anterior pituitary gland?
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: ACTH
What is adenohypophysis?
Hyper secretion of growth hormone in childhood cause ______.
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.
What are the hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland? Mention the tissues on which they exert their effect.
All are peptide hormones, EXCEPT ______.
Function of Vasopressin is ____________.
The secretion of hormones of adrenal medulla is regulated by ____________.
Which of the following disorders is related to hyperactivity of the pituitary gland?
Hormone Cortisol stimulates following processes EXCEPT ____________.
Name the endocrine gland associated with brain?
Which natural cytokinin is obtained from unripe maize grain?
What causes the following?
Acromegaly
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
