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प्रश्न
What are tropic hormones?
Explain the term ‘Tropic hormone’.
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उत्तर १
The hormones secreted from anterior pituitary, that stimulate certain other endocrine glands, are called trophic hormones.
उत्तर २
The term "tropic hormone" refers to those hormones which stimulate other endocrine glands to produce their specific hormone such as gonadotropic hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary and also stimulate gonads to produce certain hormones.
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- Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
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Name the following:
Anterior lobe of pituitary.
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Which endocrine gland is also known as ‘master gland’?
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Pituitary
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Write the exact location of the following glands:
Pituitary
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
Name the hormones responsible for the given functions.
| Functions | Hormones | |
| (a) | Contraction of uterine muscles during child birth | ______ |
| (b) | Maintenance of corpus luteum | ______ |
| (c) | Milk formation and secretion | ______ |
| (d) | Development of external sex characters in males. | ______ |
| (e) | Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system | ______ |
