Select the correct matching of hormone its source of
synthesis and function.

	Hormone	Source	Function
1.	Glucagon	b-cells of pancreas	Increase blood glucose levels
2.	Vasopressin	Hypothalamus	Increase diuresis
3.	ACTH	Anterior lobe of pituitary	Stimulates synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids
4.	LH	Hypothalamus	Stimulates gonadal activity

How many hormones in the given list are not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Prolactin(PRL), growth hormone(GH), Oxytocin, Thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH), vasopressin, somatostatin, and Gonadotrophin releasing hormone(GnRH).

1. 6

2. 5

3. 4

4. 3

Which of the following is not a correct combination of the hormone with its source organ and target organ?

Which of the following symptom can not be expected, if there is tumour like growth in parathyroid glands?

Which of the following set of hormones can easily pass through the cell membrane of a target cell and bind to specific intracellular receptors?

a. Placental progesterone

b. Aldosterone

c. Estrogen

d. Thyroxine

Mark the correct set:

1. b&c

2. a,b&c

3. a &c

4. a,b,c & d

Which of the following is incorrect with respect to parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

1. Secretion of PTH is regulated by circulating levels of calcium ions.
2. PTH acts on bones and stimulates the process of bone mineralisation.
3. PTH stimulates the reabsorption of Ca⁺² by renal tubules.
4. PTH increases the absorption of Ca⁺² from digested food.

A peptide hormone which causes dilation of blood vessels and decreases blood pressure is
1. Aldosterone
2. Adrenaline
3. Vasopressin
4. Atrial Natriuretic factor

Neurohypophysis store and release hormones which are actually synthesised by the hypothalamus and are transported axonally here. Which of the following hormones belong to this category?
1. Glucocorticoid gonadotropins
2. FSH, LH
3. Oxytocin, Vasopressin
4. TSH, ACTH

Which of the following hormones is responsible for both the milk ejection reflex and the foetal ejection reflex?

Identify A, B and C in the diagrammatic representation of the mechanism of hormone action.

Select the correct option from the following: