Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
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 | ______ |
Advertisements
Solution
| Functions | Hormones | |
| (a) | Contraction of uterine muscles during child birth | Oxytocin |
| (b) | Maintenance of corpus luteum | Luteinizing Hormone |
| (c) | Milk formation and secretion | Prolactin |
| (e) | Development of external sex characters in males. | Testosterone |
| (e) | Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system | Adrenaline |
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
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
The deficiency of ADH causes:
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
The alpha cells of the pancreas secrete insulin.
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
Correct the following statement by replacing the term underlined.
TSH is secreted from the corpus luteum.
Illustrate the differences between the mechanism of action of a protein and a steroid hormone.
The hormone that affects urination is ______.
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Vasopressin
Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary is actually synthesised in the hypothalamus?
