A hormonal disorder that develops when pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood is known as:
1. cretinism
2. giantism
3. Conn’s syndrome
4. Acromegaly

Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:
            Hormone                       Action
         A. Estrogen               a. Supports pregnancy
         B. Progesterone        b. Secondary sexual characters in females
         C. FSH                      c. Regulates spermatogenesis
         D. LH                         d. Ovulation

                 A.   B.   C.    D.
          1.    b    a     c     d
          2.    a    c     b     d
          3.    a    b     d     c
          4.    a    b     c     d

The basal part of diencephalon is
1.  Hypothalamus
2.  Epithalamus
3.  Thalamus
4.  Both B and C

Group of neurosecretory cells found in hypothalamus is known as

Which of the following types of hormones are  released by Hypothalamus

GnRH is released by which of the following endocrine system?

(1)Hypothalamus

(2)Anterior pituitary gland

(3)Posterior pituitary gland

(4)Ovary

Somatostatin is released by which of the following endocrine system?
1. Hypothalamus
2. Anterior pituitary gland
3. Posterior pituitary gland
4. Thyroid gland

Which gland is under the direct neural regulation of hypothalamus?

(1)Pineal gland

(2)Anterior pituitary gland

(3)Posterior pituitary gland

(4)Thyroid gland

The hormones which are secreted by the hypothalamus reach upto pituitary gland through

(1)Blood Capillary  System

(2)hypothalamohypophysial portal system

(3)hepatic portal system

(4)Both A and B

Adenohypophysis consists of
1. Pars distalis
2. Pars intermedia
3. Pars nervosa
4. Both A and B