Question

What is the other name of vasopressin?

• A. ADH
• B. ACTH
• C. LH
• D. FSH

Answer 1

The correct option is A ADH

A. Anti diuretic hormone (ADH) or Vasopressin is secreted from the posterior part of pituitary gland. This hormone increases reabsorption of water in kidneys and this results in decreased rate of urine production.

B. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) is secreted from anterior pituitary. This hormone increases the concentration of cholesterol and steroids in the adrenal cortex by increasing blood supply to adrenal cortex.

C. Luteinizing hormone or LH stimulates growth of ovarian follicles in females. In males this hormone is called interstitial cell stimulating hormone or ICSH and affects the Leydig cells of testes.

D. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted from the anterior part of pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in females and seminiferous tubules in males.

So, the correct answer is 'ADH'.