Chapter 19

NCERT
Class 11
Biology
Solutions
List the hormones secreted by the following: (a) Hypothalamus

Question:

List the hormones secreted by the following:
(a) Hypothalamus
(b) Pituitary
(c) Thyroid
(d) Parathyroid
(e) Adrenal
(f) Pancreas
(g) Testis
(h) Ovary
(i) Thymus
(j) Atrium
(k) Kidney  
(l) G-I Tract

Answer:

(a) Hypothalamus – TRH, CRH, GnRH, GHRH, Somatostatin, Dopamine
(b) Pituitary –
GH, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, Prolactin, MSH
(c) Thyroid –
T3, T4, Calcitonin
(d) Parathyroid –
PTH
(e) Adrenal –
Cortex: Cortisol, Aldosterone, Androgens; Medulla: Adrenaline, Noradrenaline
(f) Pancreas – Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin
(g) Testis –
Testosterone
(h) Ovary –
Estrogen, Progesterone
(i) Thymus –
Thymosins
(j) Atrium –
ANP
(k) Kidney –
Erythropoietin, Renin
(l) G-I Tract –
Gastrin, Secretin, CCK, GIP