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

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

1. Glucagon- Beta cells(source)

2. Somatostatin- Delta cells(source)

3. Corpus luteum- Relaxin(secretion)

4. Insulin- Diabetes mellitus(disease)

Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxin synthesis lead to the development of:

1. toxic goitre

2. cretinism

3. simple goitre

4. thyrotoxicosis

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

A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly?

1. Parathyroid

2. Parotid

3. Pancreas

4. Thyroid

A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is:

1. cortisol

2. corticosterone

3. 11-deoxycorticosterone

4. cortisone

Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones?