Match each item in COLUMN I [Hormone] with one in COLUMN II [Stimulus for release] and select your answer from the codes given:

COLUMN I COLUMN II
A. ADH a. Dehydration, increased blood osmolarity, decreased GFR
B. Aldosterone b. A rise in plasma potassium level
C. Cholecystokinin c. Fat rich chyme in stomach
D Erythropoietin d. Tissue hypoxia

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:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone | Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Tropin is a hormone that induces the secretion of other hormones. Identify the tropin produced by the anterior pituitary that does not cause the release of another hormone by stimulating another endocrine gland?

1. Corticotropin 2. Thyrotropin
3. Prolactin 4. Gonadotropin
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Identify the correctly matched pair:

Part of the pituitary Hormone synthesized
I. Pars distalis Gonodotropin releasing hormone
II. Pars intermedia Melanocyte stimulating hormone
III. Pars nervosa ADH and oxytocin
 
1. Only III 2. Only II
3. Only I and II 4. Only II and III
Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus | Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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Which of the following hormones is responsible for both the milk ejection reflex and the foetal ejection reflex?

1. Oestrogen 2. Prolactin
3. Oxytocin 4. Relaxin
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a ‘true’ endocrine gland because
1. it is provided with a duct
2. it only stores and releases hormones
3. it is under the regulation of hypothalamus
4. it secretes enzymes

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When dehydration occurs, the response of the human body would be that:
1. More ADH is secreted.
2. Urine will become less concentrated.
3. Diuretic hormone will be secreted.
4. The urine output will increase.

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Match the source gland with its respective hormone as well as the function.

Source gland Hormone Function
1. Posterior pituitary Vasopressin Stimulates resorption of water in the distal tubules in nephron
2. Corpus luteum Oestrogen Supports pregnancy
3. Thyroid Thyroxine Regulates blood calcium level
4. Anterior pituitary Oxytocin Contraction of uterus muscles during child birth
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