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प्रश्न
The pituitary is called the master gland.
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उत्तर
The hormones of pituitary gland regulate so many activities of the body and other endocrine gland Hence, it is called master gland.
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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:
Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
The diagram give below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
Which lobe of the above gland secretes?
1. Oxytocin
2. ACTH
3. Growth hormone
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
The pituitary gland is both exocrine and endocrine in function.
Sketch and label V.S of Pituitary gland.
Identify the CORRECT set of hormones secreted by the adenohypophysis?
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Oxytocin | a. | Stimulates resorption of water and electrolytes in DCT and collecting ducts. |
| ii. | Vasopressin | b. | Stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones. |
| iii. | LH | c. | Stimulates contraction of uterus during parturition. |
| iv. | TSH | d. | Induces discharge of ovum from Graafian follicles. |
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
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.
Identify the mismatched pair.
Identify the gland with the help of following clue:
The gland is located in mid-brain below the hypothalamus.
