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Q. No.Which hormone is not secreted by adenohypophysis in humans?
1. Growth hormone
2. Follicle stimulating hormone
3. Oxytocin
4. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Interstitial cells of Leydig in human testes produce a group of hormones called
| 1. | Androgens | 2. | Estrogens |
| 3. | Aldosterone | 4. | Gonadotropins |
Subtopic: Gonadotropin & Gonadal Hormones |
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How do the neurohormones, oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone, reach the posterior pituitary?
1. By a portal vein
2. By a lymphatic vessel
3. By diffusion from the anterior pituitary gland
4. By axons
1. By a portal vein
2. By a lymphatic vessel
3. By diffusion from the anterior pituitary gland
4. By axons
Subtopic: Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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Which of the following hormones secreted by the duodenal mucosa acts on the exocrine pancreas and stimulates secretion of water and bicarbonate ions from it?
1. Gastrin
2. Cholecystokinin
3. Secretin
4. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
1. Gastrin
2. Cholecystokinin
3. Secretin
4. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
Subtopic: Gastrointestinal Hormones |
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The adrenal cortex produces several hormones crucial for homeostasis. Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the adrenal cortex?
1. Cortisol
2. Aldosterone
3. Adrenaline
4. Androgens
1. Cortisol
2. Aldosterone
3. Adrenaline
4. Androgens
Subtopic: Adrenal Medulla | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | The hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones that directly stimulate the anterior pituitary to secrete its own specific hormones. |
| Reason (R): | The anterior pituitary secretes hormones into the bloodstream that act directly on the hypothalamus to inhibit further hormone secretion. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is False |
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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An excess secretion of aldosterone in the human body is expected to lead to:
| I: | an increase in potassium ion concentration in plasma |
| II: | an increase in the blood pressure |
| 1. | Only I is correct |
| 2. | Only II is correct |
| 3. | Both I and II are correct |
| 4. | Both I and II are incorrect |
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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Which gastrointestinal hormone can cause an increased secretion of HCl by parietal cells?
1. Secretin
2. Cholecystokinin
3. Gastrin
4. Gastric inhibitory peptide
1. Secretin
2. Cholecystokinin
3. Gastrin
4. Gastric inhibitory peptide
Subtopic: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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The metabolic functions of cortisol include:
1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
| I: | Gluconeogenesis |
| II: | Lipolysis |
| III: | Protein anabolism |
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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Pars nervosa:
1. synthesises ADH and oxytocin
2. stores and releases ADH and oxytocin
3. reuptake ADH and oxytocin from the synaptic cleft
4. secretes an inhibitor of ADH and oxytocin
1. synthesises ADH and oxytocin
2. stores and releases ADH and oxytocin
3. reuptake ADH and oxytocin from the synaptic cleft
4. secretes an inhibitor of ADH and oxytocin
Subtopic: Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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