LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) are gonadotropins secreted by the pituitary gland. They stimulate gonadal... View Article
Some of the disorders of the pituitary gland are acromegaly, gigantism, pituitary dwarfism, etc. Acromegaly and gigantism occur due to over... View Article
Examples of steroid hormones are testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, glucocorticoids (cortisol), mineralocorticoids, etc. Also Check: How... View Article
The deficiency of growth hormone results in stunted growth and pituitary dwarfism. Reduced bone density, lean body mass, anxiety and depression... View Article
The pancreas is also known as the mixed gland because it functions as both endocrine and exocrine gland. It secretes hormones (endocrine) like... View Article
Starch is digested by the enzyme amylase to disaccharides, e.g salivary amylase, pancreatic amylase. Also Check: What is Digestion Absorption... View Article
Trypsin breaks proteins into smaller peptides in the duodenum. It is a proteolytic enzyme. It is secreted by the pancreas as trypsinogen. Trypsin... View Article
Hypothalamus produces various hormones, which stimulate or inhibit the secretion of pituitary hormones, e.g. corticotrophin-releasing hormone,... View Article
Each haemoglobin molecule binds to four oxygen molecules. Around 97% of oxygen is transported as oxyhaemoglobin through RBCs. Also Check:... View Article
Oxytocin and vasopressin or ADH are the two hormones that are produced by the hypothalamus but secreted by the posterior pituitary. Oxytocin... View Article
Enzymes that hydrolyse peptide bonds present in proteins are called proteases. Enzymes that break down proteins in the food are pepsin, trypsin,... View Article
No, enterokinase is not present in pancreatic juice. It is secreted by the intestinal mucosa. It activates trypsinogen to trypsin, present in the... View Article
GnRH refers to gonadotropin-releasing hormones produced by the hypothalamus. It stimulates the synthesis and production of gonadotropins (LH and... View Article
The main hormones responsible for glycogenolysis are glucagon and catecholamines. Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen to glucose.... View Article
Glycogenesis is the process of the synthesis of glycogen from glucose. Glycogen is the primary energy reserve in animals. When glucose is present... View Article
As the name suggests, oxyhaemoglobin is the oxygen bound to haemoglobin and carbamino-haemoglobin is the haemoglobin bound to CO2. Around 20-25%... View Article
Oxyhaemoglobin is the haemoglobin bound to oxygen and oxygen is transported in this form to tissues from the lungs. The binding of oxygen to... View Article
