The Pituitary Gland
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Write the names of hormones secreted by pituitary gland?
Explain the term tropic hormone.
The gonadotropic hormones are secreted by
Interstitial cells of testes
Anterior lobe of the pituitary
Posterior part of the thyroid
Adrenal cortex
Describe hormones and their functions released by posterior lobe of pituitary.
Which hormone controls the function of sertoli cells?
State whether the following statement is True or False. If False, rewrite the correct statement by changing the first or the last word only.
The Pituitary gland is both exocrine and endocrine in function.
- True
- False
The pineal gland is located
On the kidneys
In the brain
Beneath the thymus
Beneath the thyroid glands
HCL
Mucus
Pepsin
Insulin
Which endocrine gland is attached to the brain?
Pancreatic
Thyroid
Liver
Pituitary
- Visible rays
- UV rays
- Infrared rays
- X-rays
- Source gland-Posterior pituitary;
Hormone-Vasopressin;
Function-Stimulates resorption of water in the distal tubules in the nephron - Source gland-Corpus luteum;
Hormone-Estrogen;
Function-Supports Pregnancy - Source gland-Thyroid;
Hormone-Thyroxine;
Function-Regulates blood calcium level - Source gland-Anterior;
Hormone-Oxytocin;
Function-Contraction of uterus muscles during childbirth
Secretion of which hormone of pituitary gland os not regulated by the relaesing hormone?
A)GTH
B)ADH
C)ACTH
D)TSH
Which among the following is a ductless gland?
Pancreatic gland
Endocrine gland
Exocrine gland
Mammary gland
Tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary directly affect the release of which of the following?
- Parathyroid hormone
- Calcitonin
- Thyroxine
- Epinephrine