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Q. No.Glucagon is considered a hyperglycemic hormone because of all except
1. Performs glycogenolysis
2. Stimulates gluconeogeneis
3. Inhibits cellular uptake of glucose
4. Acts synergistically to insulin
Subtopic: Pancreas: I | Pancreas: II |
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Select the odd one w.r.t. hormones of fight or flight
1. Piloerection
2. Pupilary dilation
3. Decrease in heart rate
4. Increase in respiratory rate
1. Piloerection
2. Pupilary dilation
3. Decrease in heart rate
4. Increase in respiratory rate
Subtopic: Adrenal Medulla |
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Underproduction of hormones by adrenal cortex alters carbohydrates metabolism causing acute weakness and fatigue, dehydration and metabolic acidosis. This disease is called
1. Addison's disease
2. Cushing's syndrome
3. Conn's syndrome
4. Adrenal virilism
1. Addison's disease
2. Cushing's syndrome
3. Conn's syndrome
4. Adrenal virilism
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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Read the following sentences carefully and select the incorrect statement
1. Water soluble hormones produce secondary messengers and accelerate biochemical reactions in the cell
2. Receptors for fat soluble hormones are intracellular in location
3. Thyroxine hormone with specific intracellular receptor regulates the gene expression
4. cGMP is secondary messenger for adrenaline that interacts with intracellular or nuclear receptors
1. Water soluble hormones produce secondary messengers and accelerate biochemical reactions in the cell
2. Receptors for fat soluble hormones are intracellular in location
3. Thyroxine hormone with specific intracellular receptor regulates the gene expression
4. cGMP is secondary messenger for adrenaline that interacts with intracellular or nuclear receptors
Subtopic: Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Select the incorrect match
| 1. | Simple goitre | - | Deficiency of iodine in diet |
| 2. | Thymosin | - | Training school of T-lymphocytes |
| 3. | Exopthalmic goitre | - | Grave's disease |
| 4. | Myxedema | - | Hyperthyroidism during childhood in males |
Subtopic: Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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Which of the following can be included under heterocrine glands?
1. Thyroid and parathyroid
2. Pineal gland
3. Gonads and pancreas
4. Thymus
1. Thyroid and parathyroid
2. Pineal gland
3. Gonads and pancreas
4. Thymus
Subtopic: Gonadotropin & Gonadal Hormones | Pancreas: I | Pancreas: II |
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Regulating hormones from hypothalamus reach Adeno-hypophysis through
1. Neuron
2. Neuroendocrine cells
3. Portal blood vessel
4. Diffusion
1. Neuron
2. Neuroendocrine cells
3. Portal blood vessel
4. Diffusion
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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The anterior pituitary hormones that does not stimulate another endocrine gland is
1. Somatotrophin
2. Thyrotrophin
3. Gonadotrophin
4. Adrenocorticotrophin
1. Somatotrophin
2. Thyrotrophin
3. Gonadotrophin
4. Adrenocorticotrophin
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Luteinising hormone (LH) in females:
| 1. | Helps in the appearance of secondary sexual characters |
| 2. | Stimulates ovary to secrete oestradiol |
| 3. | Helps in release of the ovum from the ovary |
| 4. | Controls the blood pressure |
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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On surgical removal of pituitary gland there is fall in levels of glucocorticids and sexcorticoids. This is due to
1. Oxytocin is no longer available from pituitary
2. Atrophy of adrenal medulla
3. Atrophy of adrenal cortex
4. LTH from pituitary is no longer available
1. Oxytocin is no longer available from pituitary
2. Atrophy of adrenal medulla
3. Atrophy of adrenal cortex
4. LTH from pituitary is no longer available
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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