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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.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram given 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?
- Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
- Name the hormone which in deficiency causes Diabetes Insipidus. How does this disorder differ from Diabetes Mellitus?
- Explain the term ‘Hormone’. What is the role of Tropic hormones in the human body?
- Which lobe of the above gland secretes:
- Oxytocin
- ACTH
- Growth hormone
Define the following:
Releasing hormones
Given below are two diagrams (one is correct, the other one is somewhat incorrect) showing the transport of a hormone from its source gland/cell to the target organ/cell.
What is the error?
Give the names of the hormones released by neurohypophysis.
A boy shows excessive thirst and micturition because of deficiency of a hormone secreted by neurohypophysis. Name the disease he is suffering from.
Which one is referred to as “Master Gland”?
Illustrate the differences between the mechanism of action of a protein and a steroid hormone.
Find out the correct labelling of the given figure.
Write full form of the following abbreviation:
FSH
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Vasopressin
