Q. No.Hormones are chemical messengers of all classes except:
1.
peptide
2.
steroid
3.
aminated
4.
carbohydrate
A hormonal disorder that develops when pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood is known as:
| 1. | cretinism | 2. | gigantism |
| 3. | Conn’s syndrome | 4. | acromegaly |
All the following regarding parathyroid glands are true except:
| 1. | They usually include four small glands. |
| 2. | They are embedded in the posterior surfaces of the lateral lobes of the thyroid gland. |
| 3. | They secrete parathyroid hormone and calcitonin. |
| 4. | They play a critical role in calcium homeostasis. |
1. thyroxine
2. triiodothyronine
3. calcitonin
4. thyroid-stimulating hormone
Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?
| 1. Relaxin-Gigantism | 2. Prolactin-Cretinism |
| 3. Parathyroid hormone-Tetany | 4. Insulin-Diabetes insipidus |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
| 1. | Hyposecretion of growth hormone in childhood | Dwarfism |
| 2. | Hyposecretion of growth hormone in adulthood | Cretinism |
| 3. | Hypersecretion of growth hormone in childhood | Gigantism |
| 4. | Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood | Acromegaly |
The only hormone secreted by pars intermedia of hypophysis is:
| 1. MSH | 2. GnRH |
| 3. Vasopressin | 4. Prolactin |
The definition of hormone describes them as having all the following features except:
1. non-nutrient chemicals
2. intra-cellular messengers
3. produced in trace amounts
4. act on distant target organ
ADH and oxytocin are synthesized by:
| 1. Anterior pituitary | 2. Hypothalamus |
| 3. Pars intermedia | 4. Pars nervosa |
Which of the following endocrine glands is under direct neural regulation of hypothalamus?
| 1. | Pineal | 2. | Adrenal medulla |
| 3. | Posterior pituitary | 4. | Anterior pituitary |
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