Endocrine glands and their hormones
Why this is asked: The posterior pituitary does not make the hormones it releases: oxytocin and ADH are synthesised by the hypothalamus and only stored and released from the posterior lobe, while the anterior pituitary genuinely synthesises its own hormones (GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, prolactin). A second pairing worth keeping straight: PTH raises blood Ca2+ while calcitonin, from the thyroid, lowers it — opposite jobs on the same ion, from different glands.
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Match List I with List II.
List I List II A. Progesterone I. Pars intermedia B. Relaxin II. Ovary C. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone III. Adrenal medulla D. Catecholamines IV. Corpus luteum Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- •Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary is actually synthesised in the hypothalamus?
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Match List I with List II.
List I List II A. Heart I. Erythropoietin B. Kidney II. Aldosterone C. Gastro-intestinal tract III. Atrial natriuretic factor D. Adrenal cortex IV. Secretin Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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