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प्रश्न
Give reason.
Pituitary is popularly called as the master gland.
उत्तर
- Pituitary glands are the primary endocrine glands. It's a tiny structure in the head.
- The master gland generates hormones that regulate various bodily activities, including growth.
- The pituitary consists of the anterior and posterior pituitary.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the special function of the following:
Somatotrophic hormone
Match the terms of column I with those of column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Adenohypophysis | (a) Thyroxine |
| (ii) Neurohypophysis | (b) STH |
| (iii) Thyroid | (c) Oxytocin |
| (iv) Adrenaline | (d) Insulin |
| (v) Islets of Langerhans | (e) Noradrenaline |
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The pituitary gland is both exocrine and endocrine in function.
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The alpha cells of the pancreas secrete insulin.
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Choose the odd one out from series and write the category of the remaining terms:
