Name the following:
(a) Three hormones secreted from Islets of Langerhans of pancreas.
(b) Two types of cortical hormones.
(c) Six hormones secreted from anterior pituitary.
(d) Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary.
(e) The emergency hormone.
(f) Diseases caused due to hypothyroidism.
(g) Symptoms of cretinism.
(h) Abnormalities caused due to hypersecretion of growth hormone.
(a) Three hormones secreted from islets of Langerhans of pancreas are —
- Insulin
- Glucagon
- Somatostatin
(b) Two types of cortical hormones are —
- Glucocorticoids
- Mineralocorticoids
(c) Six hormones secreted from anterior pituitary are —
- Growth hormone (somatostatin)
- Prolactin
- Adreno-corticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
(d) Two hormones secreted from posterior pituitary are —
- Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or Vasopressin
- Oxytocin
(e) The emergency hormone is —
- Adrenaline
(f) Diseases caused due to hypothyroidism —
- Simple goitre
- Cretinism
- Myxoedema
(g) Symptoms of cretinism —
- Mental retardation
- Dwarfism
(h) Abnormalities caused due to hypersecretion of growth hormone
- Gigantism
- Acromegaly