Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
Advertisements
Solution
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Briefly mention the mechanism of action of FSH.
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Pituitary is popularly called the master gland
Name the following:
Anterior lobe of pituitary.
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
LTH
List some of the functions of pituitary gland.
Very very short answer question.
What is the cause of abnormal elongation of long bones of arms and legs and of the lower jaw?
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Insulin | p. | Addison's disease |
| ii. | Thyroxine | q. | Diabetes mellitus |
| iii. | Mineralocorticoids and Glucocorticoids | r. | Acromegaly |
| iv. | Growth Hormone | s. | Goitre |
Hypersecretion of which hormone is the cause of Acromegaly?
What is the role-played by luteinizing hormones in males and females respectively?
Mention if the following statement is true (T) or false (F). If false, rewrite the correct word (not words) striking out the single wrong one.
Pituitary is of the size of a lemon.
