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प्रश्न
The diagram give below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
उत्तर
The pituitary is called master gland because it produces hormones that control other endocrine glands and many body function including growth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Releasing hormones
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Responsible for normal growth of the whole body
The pituitary is called the master gland.
Sketch and label V.S of Pituitary gland.
Which one is referred to as “Master Gland”?
A patient complains of constant thirst, excessive passing of urine and low blood pressure. When the doctor checked the patients’ blood glucose and blood insulin level, the level were normal or slightly low. The doctor diagnosed the condition as diabetes insupidus. But he decided to measure one more hormone in patients blood. Which hormone does the doctor intend to measure?
What is the role-played by luteinizing hormones in males and females respectively?
Match the hormones with their source :
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (1) | Glucagon | (i) | Neurohypophysis |
| (2) | Adrenaline | (ii) | Islets of Langerhans |
| (3) | Somatotropins | (iii) | Adenohypophysis |
| (4) | ADH | (iv) | Medulla |
Oxytocin stimulates the contraction of ______.
Choose the odd one out from series and write the category of the remaining terms:
