The releasing hormones and inhibitory hormones secreted by hypothalamus reach anterior pituitary by:

1. portal circulation 2. axons
3. general circulation 4. lymph

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The functions regulated or influenced by thyroid glands in humans include all except:
1. basal metabolic rate
2. erythropoeisis
3. water and electrolyte balance
4. sleep wakefulness cycle
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The actions of adrenaline will include all the following except:
1. Piloerection
2. Pupilary dilation
3. Glycogenesis
4. Positive ionotropic and chronotropic effect on heart

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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Consider the functions given:

I: Stimulation of synthesis of androgens
II: Regulation of spermatogenesis
III: Induction of ovulation
IV: Maintenance of corpus luteum

The functions of LH will include:

1. I, II and III only 2. I, III and IV only
3. II, III and IV only 4. I, II, III and IV
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Glycosuria and ketonuria are diagnostic of:
1. Graves’ disease
2. Addison’s disease
3. Conn’s syndrome
4. Diabetes mellitus
Subtopic:  Pancreas |
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Match each item in Column I [Hormone] with one in Column II [Function] and select your answer from the codes given:

Column I

Column II

A.

ADH

a.

Makes collecting duct permeable to water and urea

B.

PTH

b.

Stimulates osteoclasts

C.

LH

c.

Rupture of Graafian follicle leading to ovulation

D.

ANF

d.

Causes vasodilation

Codes:

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. a b d c
3. b a d c
4. b a c d
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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All the following hormones are produced by anterior pituitary except:
1. Gonadotropins 2. ACTH
3. Prolactin 4. Melatonin
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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
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Somatostatin from the hypothalamus:

1. stimulates secretion of insulin and glucagon by pancreas
2. inhibits secretion of insulin and glucagon by pancreas
3. stimulates secretion of growth hormone from anterior pituitary
4. inhibits secretion of growth hormone from anterior pituitary
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Which of the following is not a feature characteristic of the anterior pituitary?

1. It synthesizes and releases tropic hormones.
2. It is controlled by releasing and inhibiting hormones secreted from the hypothalamus.
3. It serves as the terminal end of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract.
4. Its hormones may influence other endocrine glands, that, in turn, secrete other hormones.
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