Human growth hormone is produced in
Important Questions on Control and Coordination
Observe the flow chart below.
Which of the following best explains the observed results?
Identify the relationship between the first two words and suggest the suitable word for the fourth place related to the third word.
Adrenal gland : Adrenalin : : Pancreas : _____ (Thyroxine/Insulin)
Complete the table:
| Name of the hormone | Endocrine Gland | Function |
| (i) | (ii) | Deposits extra glucose of blood as glycogen |
| Growth hormone | (iii) | (iv) |
| (v) | Thyroid | (vi) |
| (vii) | (viii) | Prepare the body for any emergency |
| Oxytocin | (ix) | (x) |
A squirrel was eating a fruit on the ground. Suddenly it was attacked by a dog. The squirrel rushed to the tree immediately and saved itself from the dangerous attack. What immediate changes are most likely to have taken place in the body of the squirrel?
(A) Blood flows to the stomach for rapid digestion.
(B) Adrenalin was secreted in the blood by the adrenal glands
(C) Heart beat becomes faster and pumps more blood so that muscles get more oxygen
(D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone is secreted in the blood and blood flows more towards the vital organs.
Select the correct combination of options given below.
Match column-I with column-II and identify the correct answer:
| Column-I | Column-II |
| A | Insulin | i | Promotes tissue metabolism |
| B | Thyroxine | ii | Stimulates milk secretion |
| C | Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | iii | Testosterone secretion |
| D | Oxytocin | iv |
Promotes glucose utilization by the body cells |
| v | Increase reabsorption of water from the kidney |
There are certain mistakes in the given chart. Find out and correct it.
The diagram given below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
(i) Identify the endocrine gland. Where is it located?
(ii) Why is the above gland referred to as the ‘Master gland’?
(iii) Name the hormone which in deficiency causes Diabetes Insipidus. How does this disorder differ from Diabetes Mellitus?
(iv) Explain the term ‘Hormone’. What is the role of Tropic hormones in the human body?
(v) Which lobe of the above gland secretes:
1.Oxytocin
2.ACTH
3.Growth hormone
Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands and specify one function of each:
(b) pituitary
