A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is:

1. melatonin
2. calcitonin
3. epinephrine
4. cortisol

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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NEET - 2015
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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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Norepinephrine:
a. is released by sympathetic fibers 
b. is released by parasympathetic fibers 
c. increases the heart rate 
d. decreases blood pressure 
Which of the above said statements are correct? 
1. a and c 
2. b and c 
3. b and d 
4. a and d 
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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NEET - 2013
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Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following?

1. Aldosterone

2. Both androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone

3. Adrenalin

4. Cortisol

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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AIPMT - 2010
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Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and its function:

Hormone Source Function
1. Norepineph
rine
Adrenal medulla Increases heartbeat,
rate of respiration and
alertness
2. Glucagon Beta-cells of
Islets of
Langerhans
Stimulates
glycogenolysis
3. Prolactin Posterior
pituitary
Regulates growth of
mammary glands and
milk formation in
females
4.  Vasopressin Posterior
pituitary
Increases loss of
water through urine
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Which one of the following pairs of organs includes only the endocrine glands?

1. Parathyroid and adrenal

2. Pancreas and parathyroid

3. Thymus and testes

4. Adrenal and ovary

Subtopic:  Parathyroid | Adrenal Medulla | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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AIPMT - 2008
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Feeling the tremors of an earthquake, a scared resident of the seventh floor of a multi-storey building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated this act?

1. Thyroxine

2. Adrenaline

3. Glucagon

4. Gastrin

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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AIPMT - 2007
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Which one of the following does not act as a neurotransmitter?

1. Acetylcholine

2. Epinephrine

3. Nor epinephrine

4. Cortisone

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla | Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol | Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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AIPMT - 2006
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Which hormone causes dilation of blood vessels, increased oxygen consumption, and glucogenesis?

1. ACTH

2. Insulin

3. Adrenalin

4. Glucagon

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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