Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the anterior pituitary?

1. Growth hormone

2. Follicle-stimulating hormone

3. Oxytocin

4. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

Mary is about to face an interview. But during the first five minutes before the interview she experiences sweating, increased rate of heartbeat, respiration, etc. Which hormone is responsible for her restlessness?

1. Estrogen and progesterone

2. Oxytocin and vasopressin

3. Adrenaline and noradrenaline

4. Insulin and glucagon

The steroid responsible for the balance of water and electrolytes in our body is:

1. insulin

2. melatonin

3. testosterone

4. aldosterone

Thymosin is responsible for:

1. raising the blood sugar level

2. raising the blood calcium level

3. differentiation of T-lymphocytes

4. decrease in blood RBCs

In the mechanism of action of a protein hormone, one of the second messengers is

1. Cyclic AMP

2. Insulin

3. T₃

4. Gastrin

Leydig cells produce a group of hormones called:

1. androgens

2. estrogens

3. aldosterone

4. gonadotropins

Corpus luteum secretes a hormone called:

1. prolactin

2. progesterone

3. aldosterone

4. testosterone

Cortisol is secreted from

1. pancreas

2. thyroid

3. adrenal

4. thymus

A hormone responsible for the normal sleep-wake cycle is:

1. epinephrine

2. gastrin

3. melatonin

4. insulin

Hormones are called chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Which is the correct location of these receptors in of protein hormones?

1. Extra cellular matrix

2. Blood

3. Plasma membrane

4. Nucleus