Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom:
Endocrine gland | Hormone | Function/deficiency symptom | |
(A) | Posterior Pituitary | Growth Hormone (GH) | Oversecretion stimulates abnormal growth |
(B) | Thyroid gland | Thyroxine | Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre |
(C) | Corpus luteum | Testosterone | Stimulates spermatogenesis |
(D) | Anterior pituitary | Oxytocin | Stimulates uterus contraction during childbirth |
1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)
Fight - or - flight reaction cause activation of:
1. | the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate. |
2. | the kidney, leading to suppression of the rennin angiotensin-aldosterone pathway. |
3. | the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine |
4. | the pancreas leading to a reduction in blood sugar levels. |
If insufficient PTH is produced, the blood calcium level drops, resulting in ______.
1. reduced growth in childhood or parathyroid dwarfism
2. tetany, where the body shakes from continuous muscle contraction
3. osteoporosis
4. blood clotting
A person with Addison disease ___________.
1. is unable to replenish blood glucose levels under
stressful conditions
2. develops dramatically more male features
3. develops a rounded face and edema
4. has overgrowth of hands and face
Some hormones can act on their target cells through second messengers. Identify the one that does not:
1. cortisol
2. adrenaline
3. FSH
4. calcitonin
The hormones from the heart, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract respectively are:
1. ANF, Rennin, Trypsin
2. ADH, Renin, GIP
3. ANF, Erythropoietin, CCK
4. GIP, CCK, Renin
Select the true statement(s):
A. Growth factors are hormones secreted by several non-endocrine tissues.
B. Estradiol is synthesised and secreted mainly by growing ovarian follicles.
C. Catecholamines stimulate the breakdown of glycogen.
D. Adrenal cortex secretes androgen like hormone.
1. B & C
2. A, C & D
3. A, B, C, D
4. B, C & D
Identify the hormone:
I. It favors glycogenesis
II. It favors fat synthesis and deposition
III. It favors protein anabolism
1. Cortisol
2. Insulin
3. Growth hormone
4. Adrenaline
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Growth hormone Increases blood glucose level
2. Thyroxin Supports erythropoiesis
3. Cortisol Promotes protein anabolism
4. Glucagon Stimulates gluconeogenesis