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(21)
Which is not a function of the hypothalamus?
[A]
Affect heart rate
[B]
Control temperature
[C]
Affect water balance
[D]
Secrete FSH
(22)
The secretions from which of these glands differs between males and females?
[A]
Adrenal
[B]
Parathyroid
[C]
Gonadal
[D]
Pancreas
(23)
All of the following are hormones of the anterior pituitary except:
[A]
Human growth hormone (GH).
[B]
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
[C]
Parathyroid hormone(PTH)
[D]
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Answer: Parathyroid hormone(PTH)
(24)
Calcium level in the blood is regulated by the:
[A]
Thyroid
[B]
Parathyroid
[C]
Posterior pituitary
[D]
A and B
(25)
Calcitonin is a hormone of which of following:
[A]
Adrenal cortex
[B]
Thyroid gland
[C]
Pituitary gland
[D]
Thymus gland
(26)
Most hormones of the endocrine system are regulated by a:
[A]
Negative feedback mechanism
[B]
Positive feedback mechanism
[C]
Hormone-receptor complex
[D]
Hormone-gene complex
Answer: Negative feedback mechanism
(27)
The Glucagon is:
[A]
accelerates the conversion of glycogen into glucose
[B]
slows down glucose formation from lactic acid
[C]
decreases the conversion of glycogen into glucose
[D]
speeds up protein synthesis within cells
Answer: accelerates the conversion of glycogen into glucose
(28)
The clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce hormones are the:
[A]
Nodules
[B]
Islets of Langerhans
[C]
Pancreatic medulla
[D]
Pancreatic cortex
Answer: Islets of Langerhans
(29)
Which hormones of the adrenal glands supplement the sex hormones from the gonads?
[A]
Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone
[B]
Glucocorticoids, such as cortisol
[C]
Gnadocorticoids, such as the androgens
[D]
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Answer: Gnadocorticoids, such as the androgens
(30)
The pituitary hormone that stimulates the male testes to produce sperm and stimulates the development of the follicle in the female on a monthly cycle is:
[A]
growth hormone
[B]
luteinizing hormone
[C]
prolactin
[D]
follicle-stimulating hormone
Answer: follicle-stimulating hormone
31
Which of the following hormones are responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response?
[A]
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
[B]
Insulin and glucagon
[C]
Esrtogen and progesterone
[D]
Thyroxin and melatonin
Answer: Epinephrine and norepinephrine
32
The posterior pituitary stores and releases:
[A]
Growth hormone and prolactin
[B]
Prolactin and oxytocin
[C]
Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
[D]
ADH and growth hormone
Answer: Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
33
How do hormones from the thyroid and parathyroid regulate the calcium concentration of the blood?
[A]
Calcitonin lowers blood calcium; parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium.
[B]
Parathyroid hormone lowers blood calcium; calcitonin raises blood calcium.
[C]
Thyroxine and triiodothyronine together regulate calcium levels, as needs dictate.
[D]
Both parathroid hormone and the three thyroid hormones function to regulate blood calcium levels.
Answer: Calcitonin lowers blood calcium; parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium.
34
The endocrine gland responsible for the body's circadian rhythm is the:
[A]
Thymus gland
[B]
Pineal gland
[C]
Parathyroid gland
[D]
All of above are true
35
What gland is located just superior to the kidneys?
[A]
Pituitary
[B]
Adrenal
[C]
Pancreas
[D]
ovaries
36
Oxytoxin stimulates the contraction of
[A]
lung
[B]
Ovary
[C]
Heart
[D]
Uterus
37
Diabetes mellitus is due to the deficiency of
[A]
Insulin
[B]
LH
[C]
FSH
[D]
glucogon
38
Name the hormone which takes part in the release of FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary.
[A]
Growth hormone
[B]
GnRH
[C]
Somatostatin
[D]
TRH
39
Name the gland, which releases Neurohormone.
[A]
Hypothalamus
[B]
Pituitary
[C]
Thyroid
[D]
Pancreas
40
Which of the following is protein hormone?
[A]
Oxytocin
[B]
Insulin
[C]
TSH
[D]
Antidiuretic hormone
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