Hormonal control of the secretion of digestive juices is carried out by local hormones produced by the gastric mucosa and intestinal mucosa. Which of the following hormones stimulates gall bladder to contract?

1. gastrin

2. cholecystokinin

3. secretin

4. gastric inhibitory peptide

Subtopic:  Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Which of the following has both exocrine and endocrine functions?
1. Pancreas
2. Parathyroid
3. Pineal
4. Adrenal cortex
Subtopic:  Pancreas |
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Consider the given two statements:
I: PTH is a hypercalcaemic hormone.
II: PTH stimulates reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules.
 
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Both I and II are incorrect
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
Subtopic:  Parathyroid |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I:  Hormones act on all the cells in the human body.
Statement II:  Hormones are intercellular chemical messengers transported by blood throughout the body.
 
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Hormones: General Consideration | Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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Which gland decreases in size with increasing age :

1. Thyroid 2. Adrenal
3. Thymus 4. Pituitary
Subtopic:  Thymus |
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Which of the following is not true about hormone as described by the current scientific definition?
1. Non nutrient chemical
2. Intercellular messenger
3. Produced in trace amounts
4. Secreted only by organised endocrine glands.
Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands: I | Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands: II | Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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To which diencephalon structure is the pituitary gland attached to by a stalk?
1. Thalamus 2. Hippocampus
3. Hypothalamus 4. Corpora quadrigemina
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Human Growth Hormone |
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How many of the given statements are correct?
I: Prolactin regulates the growth of the mammary glands and formation of milk in them.
II: TSH stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland.
III: ACTH stimulates the synthesis and secretion of aminated hormones called catecholamines from the adrenal cortex.
IV: LH and FSH stimulate growth of accessory sex organs and hence are called gonadotrophins.
 
1. 1 2. 2
3. 3 4. 4
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary | Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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The deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) can lead to:
1. Diabetes mellitus 2. Diabetes insipidus
3. Pituitary diabetes 4. Adrenal diabetes
Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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The pineal gland is located on the:
1. ventral side of forebrain.
2. dorsal side of midbrain.
3. dorsal side of forebrain.
4. ventral side of midbrain.
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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