All the following hormones are produced by anterior pituitary except:

1. Gonadotropins 2. ACTH
3. Prolactin 4. Melatonin

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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The definition of hormone describes them as having all the following features except:

1. non-nutrient chemicals 2. intra-cellular messengers
3. produced in trace amounts 4. act on distant target organs
Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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ADH and oxytocin are synthesized by:

1. Anterior pituitary 2. Hypothalamus
3. Pars intermedia 4. Pars nervosa
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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Which of the following endocrine glands is under direct neural regulation of hypothalamus?

1. Pineal 2. Adrenal medulla
3. Posterior pituitary 4. Anterior pituitary
Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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The releasing hormones and inhibitory hormones secreted by hypothalamus reach anterior pituitary by:

1. portal circulation 2. axons
3. general circulation 4. lymph
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Match each item in Column I [Hormone] with one in Column II [Chemical class] and select your answer from the codes given:

Column I

 

Column II

A.

ACTH

a.

Peptide

B.

Estradiol

b.

Steroid

C.

Thyroxine

c.

Amino-acid derived

D.

Epinephrine

d.

Iodothyronine

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. a b d c
3. b a d c
4. b a c d
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Graves’ disease is characterized by all the following except:

1. Exopthalmos 2. Tachycardia
3. Toxic goiter 4. Weight gain
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part II |
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Thymus:
I. is located ventral to the heart/aorta
II. plays a major role in differentiation of T-lymphocytes
III. promotes production of antibodies
IV. enlarges with age

1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, III and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. I, II, III and IV are correct

Subtopic:  Thymus |
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The function of aldosterone is mainly:
1. reabsorption of sodium and water at distal renal tubules
2. growth of axial, pubic and facial hair
3. vasodilation leading to polyuria
4. mobilization of metabolites for energy

Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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In males, androgens like testosterone secreted by Leydig cells in testes do not:
1. regulate the development, maturation and functions of the male accessory sex organs
2. control the development and regulation of the secondary sexual characters
3. play a major stimulatory role in the process of spermatogenesis
4. produce catabolic effects on protein and carbohydrate metabolism

Subtopic:  Gonadotropin & Gonadal Hormones |
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