Hormone

“Growth hormone has both Diabetogenic and Ketogenic effect” Growth hormone encourages growth and development in children and adolescents. The major role of growth hormone in…

Somatostatin or growth hormone inhibitory hormone is produced in the hypothalamus. It is also produced by the pancreas, GIT, thyroid and other areas of CNS.…

Mechanism of action of Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) The Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that helps your kidneys manages the amount of water in your…

The function of the action of an Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) The Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that helps your kidneys manages the amount of…

Functions of Oxytocin Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland. The two main actions of oxytocin in the…

The Growth hormone Source: Secreted by somatotropes of an anterior pituitary gland. The major role of growth hormone in stimulating body growth is to stimulate…

Hypothalamic Hormones Hypothalamic Hormones area group of hormones secreted by the hypothalamus, including vasopressin, oxytocin, and releasing and inhibitory hormones that act on the anterior…

A hormone is a chemical substance that is secreted into the internal body fluid by one cell or group of cells and exerts a physiological…