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प्रश्न
List some of the functions of pituitary gland.
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उत्तर
Functions of pituitary gland:
- Regulates growth.
- Influences the thyroid gland, the adrenals and gonads.
- Can produce changes in the skin colour of many amphibians.
- Influence migration and nest buildings in birds.
- Controls and stimulates the secretion of other endocrine glands.
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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:
Identify the endocrine gland. Where is it located?
Which one of the following statement is true/ false?
Adrenaline is secreted by pituitary.
The pituitary is called the master gland.
Which disease is caused by hyper secretion of Glucocorticoids?
Identify the exocrine gland.
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.
A milkman is very upset one morning as his cow refuses to give any milk. The milkman’s wife gets the calf from the shed. On fondling by the calf, the cow gave sufficient milk. Describe the role of endocrine gland and pathway associated with this response?
Illustrate the differences between the mechanism of action of a protein and a steroid hormone.
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Pituitary
Write the full for of ACTH.
