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1. What are the hormones secreted by posterior lobe of the pituitary gland? Mention the tissues on which they exert their effect.
a. The hormones secreted by posterior pituitary gland is .
b. increases the reabsorption of water in the kidney distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts of nephrons present in the kidneys. It also reduces the loss of water through urine.
c. promotes the contraction of smooth muscles of the uterus at the time of childbirth. It also helps in the milk ejection from the mammary gland after childbirth.
2. Why are thyroid hormones referred as personality hormone?
a. Thyroid hormones are essential for normal, physical, mental and personality development.
3. Which hormone requires iodine for its formation? What will happen if the intake of iodine in our diet is low?
a. Iodine and the amino acid are involved in the formation of hormones.
b. is caused due to an insufficient supply of iodine in our diet. It leads to thyroid gland enlargement, which protrudes as a swelling in the neck called goitre. The addition of iodine to the table salt prevents the disease.
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