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Question
Name the following:
Anterior lobe of pituitary
One Word/Term Answer
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Solution
Adenohypophysis
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LTH
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| (iii) Thyroid | (c) Oxytocin |
| (iv) Adrenaline | (d) Insulin |
| (v) Islets of Langerhans | (e) Noradrenaline |
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Match the hormones with their source :
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| (1) | Glucagon | (i) | Neurohypophysis |
| (2) | Adrenaline | (ii) | Islets of Langerhans |
| (3) | Somatotropins | (iii) | Adenohypophysis |
| (4) | ADH | (iv) | Medulla |
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