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Oxytocin is water retaining hormone.

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Important Questions on Endocrine System

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Glucagon converts glucose into glycogen.
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Adrenal medulla produces adrenalin.
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Match the items of Column A with those of Column B:
Column A Column B
(a) Acromegaly (i) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Vasopressin (ii) Thyroxine
(c) Insulin (iii) Oxytocin
(d) Cretinism (iv) Growth hormone
(e) Childbirth (v) Adrenaline
(f) Glucocorticoids (vi) Sodium metabolism
  (vii) Diabetes insipidus
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i) Label the parts 1-4.
ii) What is common to all these parts in regard to the nature of their function?
iii) In what ways part 3 different from other parts shown in the diagram.
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In simple outline sketch of the human body given in fig.2, draw and indicate approximate location of thyroid, adrenal, and pancreas.
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i) Label the part 1-3
ii) Name the hormone secreted by 2
iii) What is the chemical nature of hormones?
iv) Name the element related with the functioning of hormones secreted by structure (2).
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i) Name the condition.
ii) What is the underlying cause of this condition?
iii) Name one other condition that could have resulted due to undersecretion.
iv) Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?
v) Where is thyroid gland located?
vi) The hormone secreted by thyroid gland is controlled from which hormone?
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Give reasons:
The pituitary gland is called the master gland.