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प्रश्न
What causes the following?
Diabetes insipidus
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उत्तर
Diabetes insipidus is caused by a deficiency of Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
Posterior lobe of pituitary.
Select the odd one out of the following:
FSH, LH, STH
Which hormones are secreted by anterior pituitary gland?
Name the Following: The master gland of the body, because it controls the activity of other endocrine gland also.
Hypersecretion of which hormone is the cause of Acromegaly?
Illustrate the differences between the mechanism of action of a protein and a steroid hormone.
Expand the abbreviation ADH.
Which of the following hormones stimulates milk secretion?
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 | ______ |
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.
