Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column-I Column-II
(a) Pituitary hormone (i) Steroid
(b) Epinephrine (ii) Neuropeptides
(c) Endorphins (iii) Peptides, proteins
(d) Cortisol (iv) Biogenic amines
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
2. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
3. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Hormones stored and released from neurohypophysis are:

1. Thyroid-stimulating hormone and Oxytocin

2. Oxytocin and Vasopressin

3. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

4. Prolactin and Vasopressin

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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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
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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The 24-hours (diurnal) rhythm of our body such as the sleep-wake cycle is regulated by the hormone:
1. melatonin
2. calcitonin
3. prolactin
4. adrenaline

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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Contraction in gall is bladder is stimulated by:
1.  CCK
2.  PZ
3.  Secretin
4.  Enterogastrone

Subtopic:  Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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AIPMT - 1998
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Which of the following stimulates the secretion of gastric juice:
1.  Gastrin
2.  Enterogasterone
3.  Secretin
4.  Hepatocrinin

Subtopic:  Gastrointestinal Hormones |
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AIPMT - 1998
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Function of thyrocalcitonin:
1.  To reduce the calcium level in blood
2.  To increase the calcium level in blood
3.  Oppose the action of thyroxine
4.  Maturation of gonads

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part II |
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AIPMT - 1998
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Which of the following is a steroid hormone?
1. Progesterone
2. Cholesterol
3. ACTH
4. Adrenaline

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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AIPMT - 1999
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Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acid?

1. Progesterone

2. Prostaglandin

3. Estrogen

4. Epinephrine

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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AIPMT - 2004
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Which one of the following pair correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency:

1. Insulin – Diabetes insipidus

2. Thyroxine – Tetany

3. Parathyroid hormone – Diabetes mellitus

4. Luteinizing hormone – Failure of ovulation 

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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