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Q. No.The structure, shown in the halo in the given diagram, is:
| 1. | is the master endocrine gland |
| 2. | is responsible for regulating the body's daily (circadian) clock |
| 3. | is the pneumotaxic centre |
| 4. | is the thermostat of the human body |
Subtopic: Hormones: General Consideration | Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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The number of organised endocrine bodies in the abdominal region of a human being will be.
[paired bodies to be considered as 1]:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
[paired bodies to be considered as 1]:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic: Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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Acromegaly and Cushing’ disease are caused respectively by:
| 1. | Hypersecretion of growth hormone in childhood and hypersecretion of cortisol |
| 2. | Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood and hypersecretion of cortisol |
| 3. | Hypersecretion of growth hormone in childhood and hyposecretion of cortisol |
| 4. | Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood and hyposecretion of cortisol |
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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Aldosterone acts mainly at renal tubules and stimulates the:
| 1. | Reabsorption of Na+ and K+ |
| 2. | Excretion of Na+ and K+ |
| 3. | Excretion of K+ and phosphate ions |
| 4. | Reabsorption of Na+ and phosphate ions |
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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The hormone that is not primarily regulated by a tropin from the anterior pituitary will be:
1. Thyroxin
2. Cortisol
3. Aldosterone
4. LH
Subtopic: Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Dwarfism can be caused by the deficiency, during childhood, of:
| I. | Growth hormone |
| II. | Thyroid hormones |
| 1. | Only I and the dwarf will have normal mental development |
| 2. | Only II and the dwarf will also be mentally retarded |
| 3. | Both I and II and in both cases the mental development will be affected |
| 4. | Both I and II and mental development will be effected only in II. |
Subtopic: Pituitary & Hypothalamus | Thyroid Gland Part I |
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An abnormal increase in the secretion of aldosterone will lead to:
| 1. | An increased concentration of sodium in the blood and a reduced blood pressure |
| 2. | An increased concentration of potassium in the blood and a reduced blood pressure |
| 3. | A decreased concentration of sodium in the blood and an elevated blood pressure |
| 4. | A decreased concentration of potassium in the blood and an elevated blood pressure |
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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Which of the following hormones, secreted by the anterior pituitary, is unique as it is under predominant inhibitory control of the hypothalamus?
1. Prolactin
2. Growth hormone
3. Corticotropin
4. Thyrotropin
Subtopic: Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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Both cortisol and insulin:
| I. | favour protein anabolism |
| II. | Cause proteolysis |
| III. | Reduce the uptake of amino acids by the body cells |
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. I, II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are incorrect
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol | Pancreas: I |
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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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