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प्रश्न
What are the hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland? Mention the tissues on which they exert their effect.
उत्तर
The hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary are:
- Vasopressin or Antidiuretic hormone: In kidney tubules, it increases reabsorption of water.
- Oxytocin: They exert their effect on the muscles of the uterus which helps in the contraction of smooth muscles of the uterus at the time of child birth and milk ejection from the mammary gland after childbirth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
Gland secreting growth hormone
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
LTH
Direction: In each of the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is given and a corresponding statement of Reason (R) is given just below it. Mark the correct statement as.
- Assertion (A): The pituitary gland is referred to as the “Master gland”.
- Reason (R): It controls the functioning of other endocrine glands.
Which of the following statements is TRUE for testosterone?
______ is also known as the milk ejecting hormone.
What is the role-played by luteinizing hormones in males and females respectively?
Consider the statements given below:
- Micturition is carried out by a reflex.
- Glucose is actively reabsorbed in the PCT.
- ADH helps in H2O reabsorption, making the urine hypertonic.
Which of the above is/are incorrect statements?
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.
Vasopressin secreted by anterior lobe controls reabsorption of water form kidney tubules.
Write full form of the following abbreviation:
FSH
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
