Mark the given statements True (T) or False (F):
(i) The secretions of endocrine glands are called hormones.
(ii) Hormones are non-nutrient chemicals which act as intracellular messengers and are produced in trace amount.
(iii) The hypothalamic hormones are called gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) which stiumulates the pituitary to synthesis and release gonadotrophins.
(iv) Somaostatin hormone from the hyphothalamus stimulates the release of growth hormone from pituitary.
(v) The pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity called Sella tursica and is attached to hypothalamus by a stalk.
(vi) Neurohyphosis part to pituitary consitts of two portion, pars distalis and pars intermedia.
(vii) Pars intermedia, portion of pituitary secretes only one hormone called melanocyte stimulating hormone.
(viii) The posterior part of pituitary gland is pars nervosa, which is also called neurohypophysis.
(ix) Neurohypophysis of pituitary synthesize and releases two hormones oxytocin and vasopressin.
(x) Low-secretion of GH by pituitary leads to gigantism and over-secretion to pituitary dwarfism.
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