Vasopressin is secreted by the posterior pituitary. It acts on kidneys and promotes the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from distal... View Article
Trypsin is secreted by the pancreas as the proenzyme trypsinogen. It is activated by enterokinase in the small intestine and in turn, activates... View Article
TSH is released from the pituitary gland. It stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. A high TSH level is an indication of... View Article
Insulin is produced in the beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. It is a peptide hormone and plays an important role in... View Article
The blood sugar level is maintained by the action of various hormones. Insulin and glucagon are the main hormones, which regulate blood sugar... View Article
Yes, somatostatin is a hormone. It is secreted by the hypothalamus and inhibits the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Also... View Article
Somatostatin is an inhibitory hormone secreted by the hypothalamus. It inhibits the release of GH from the pituitary gland. Also Check: How... View Article
The full form of FSH is 'Follicle-stimulating hormone'. It is secreted by the pituitary gland. It regulates spermatogenesis and the development... View Article
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