A person has weight loss, nervousness, tachycardia and intolerance to heat. He may be suffering from:
1. hypothyroidism | 2. diabetes |
3. cretinism | 4. hyperthyroidism |
What term/s would describe adrenaline and noradrenaline?
1. neurotransmitter | 2. hormone |
3. neurotransmitter and hormone | 4. steroid hormone |
Cytokines
1. regulate cell division and differentiation in the immune system
2. promote growth and cell division in the nervous system
3. help maintain proper mineral balance in the body
4. help maintain proper water balance in the body
One of the reasons for iodine to be a part of a balanced diet would be:
1. | Iodine is needed for an enzyme that facilitates the synthesis of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). |
2. | The thyroid gland cannot produce thyroxine without iodine, which leads to the goiter condition. |
3. | Iodine is necessary for the proper functioning of the thyroid, adrenals and pancreas. |
4. | The iodine is needed for positive feedback to the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary to stimulate the thyroid to produce more thyroxine. This in turn prevents the goiter condition. |
Glucocorticoids are characterized by all except:
1. Glucocorticoids stimulate the breakdown of muscle proteins into amino acids.
2. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid.
3. Glucocorticoids stimulate the pancreas to produce the enzymes needed for gluconeogenesis.
4. Glucocorticoids are released during times of stress.
Melatonin:
1. levels decrease in darkness and increase in daylight.
2. is secreted by the hypothalamus.
3. is secreted by the pineal gland under the control of the anterior pituitary.
4. is secreted by the pineal gland under the control of the hypothlamus.
Prostaglandins are derivatives of:
1. cortisol, a lipid
2. membrane phopholipids
3. cholesterol, a lipid
4. arachidonic acid, a lipid
Identify the hormone:
I. It favours glycogenesis
II. It favours fat synthesis and deposition
III. It favours protein anabolism
1. Cortisol | 2. Insulin |
3. Growth hormone | 4. Adrenaline |
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height because
1. growth hormone becomes inactive in adults
2. epiphyseal plates close after adolescence
3. bones loose their sensitivity to growth hormone in adults
4. muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth
A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is?
1. pineal gland | 2. corpus cardiacum |
3. corpus luteum | 4. corpus allatum |