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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
- The pituitary gland is shown above. A small projection hangs from the base of the midbrain, below the hypothalamus.
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- Anterior Pituitary
- Posterior Pituitary,
- Hypophyseal stalk
- Hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland, including TSH. Posterior pituitary hormones include antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin.
- Diabetes insipidus is caused by antidiuretic hormone deficiency. In this disease, the urine does not include glucose. However, in Diabetes mellitus, glucose is present in the urine.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the terms of column I with those of column II:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Adenohypophysis | (i) | Thyroxine |
| (b) | Neurohypophysis | (ii) | TSH |
| (c) | Thyroid | (iii) | Oxytocin |
| (d) | Adrenaline | (iv) | Insulin |
| (e) | Islets of Langerhans | (v) | Epinephrine |
| (f) | Hypothalamus | (vi) | Growth hormone |
| (g) | Pituitary gland | (vii) | Pituitary gland |
Describe any four hormones secreted by Adenohypophysis.
Hyper secretion of growth hormone in childhood cause ______.
Hypersecretion of which hormone is the cause of Acromegaly?
Which of the following endocrine glands does not exist in pairs?
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 |
Write a short note on the function of the following hormone:
Androgens
What causes the following?
Acromegaly
Name the following:
The hormone whose undersecretion causes more urine formation.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Excessive growth of bones in the face, hands and feet.
