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.

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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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)

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation/low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of:
1. Low secretion of growth hormone
2. Cancer of the thyroid gland
3. Over secretion of pars distalis
4. Deficiency of iodine in diet
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part II |
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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

Subtopic:  Parathyroid |
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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

Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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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

Subtopic:  Hormones: General Consideration | Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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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

Subtopic:  Misc. Hormones | Gastrointestinal Hormones |
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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

Subtopic:  Hormones: General Consideration | Adrenal Medulla | Misc. Hormones |
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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

Subtopic:  Pancreas |
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Which of the following hormones is incorrectly paired with its action?

1. oxytocin–stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth

2. thyroxine–stimulates metabolic processes

3. insulin–stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver

4. ACTH–stimulates the release of glucocorticoids by the adrenal cortex

Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas: II | Pancreas |
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