The basal part of diencephalon is

1.  Hypothalamus

2.  Epithalamus

3.  Thalamus

4.  Both 2 and 3

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Group of neurosecretory cells found in hypothalamus is known as

1.  ganglia

2.  nuclei

3.  Tract

4.  nerve

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Which of the following types of hormones are released by Hypothalamus

1.  Releasing hormones

2.  Inhibitory hormones

3.  Both 1 and 2

4.  None of these

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Which gland is under the direct neural regulation of hypothalamus?

1. Pineal gland

2. Anterior pituitary gland

3. Posterior pituitary gland

4. Thyroid gland

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Level 1: 80%+
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How many of the following hormones are secreted by Anterior Pituitary?

GH, PRL, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, Oxytocin and vasopressin

1. 9

2. 8

3. 6

4. 7

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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 How many of the following hormones are secreted by posterior pituitary?

GH, PRL, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, MSH, Oxytocin and vasopressin

1. 2

2. 4

3. 1

4. 6

Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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Which of the following hormones stimulates the synthesis and secretion of steroid hormones from adrenal cortex

1. LH

2. FSH

3. ACTH

4. MSH

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following hormone induce ovulation and maintains corpus luteum?

1. FSH

2. LH

3. Both A and B

4. Estrogen

Subtopic:  Gonadotropin & Gonadal Hormones |
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Which of the disease is likely to happen if an impairment affecting synthesis of ADH results in loss of water and dehydration

(1) Diabetes Insipidus

(2) Diabetes Mellitus

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) None of these

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following is caused because of the excess secretion of the GH?

(1) Gigantism

(2) Acromegaly

(3) Dwarfism

(4) Both 1 and 2

Subtopic:  Human Growth Hormone |
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Level 1: 80%+
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