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प्रश्न
Name the following:
Abnormalities caused due to hypersecretion of growth hormone.
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उत्तर
Acromegaly and Gigantism
संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram give below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
Name the hormone which in deficiency causes Diabetes Inspidus. How does this disorder differ from Diabetes Mellitus?
Give the special function of the following:
Somatotrophic hormone
What are the hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland? Mention the tissues on which they exert their effect.
You have learnt that a characteristic feature of endocrine system is the presence of feed back loops. By this what is meant if hormone A stimulates gland ‘X’ to secrete hormone B, the production of ‘A’ could be modified when the level of B changes in our blood. An example is the relation between hormones LH and estrogen (E2). An old woman exhibits the following features. High levels of LH in blood but low levels of E2 in the blood. Another woman exhibits high level of LH in blood and also high level of E2 in the blood. Where is the defect in both these women? Provide suitable diagram to support this answer.
Write a short note on the function of the following hormone:
Androgens
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.
Pituitary is of the size of a lemon.
Oxytocin stimulates the contraction of ______.
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
Give reason.
Pituitary is popularly called as the master gland.
The diagram given alongside shows an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
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- Identify the gland. Write its specific location in the human body.
- Label the guidelines 1, 2 and 3 shown in the figure.
- Name any two secretions from part 1 and two from part 2.
- The deficiency of which hormone causes Diabetes insipidus? How is this condition different from Diabetes mellitus with respect to the abnormal substances present in the of urine.
