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
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Which pituitary hormone is responsible for enhancing the arterial blood pressure by causing narrowing of arterioles?
1. ACTH
2. Somatotropin
3. ADH
4. LTH
Failure of thyroid secretion from infancy leading to dwarfism and mental retardation is included under
1. Grave's disease
2. Cretinism
3. Simple goitre
4. Myxedema
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Symptoms like pot-bellied, pigeon like chest, protruding tongue and mental retardation are of
1. Myxedema
2. Cretinism
3. Crushing's syndrome
4. Addison's disease
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Increase in the excitability of nerves and muscles leading to sustained contraction of the muscles of larynx,
face, hand and feet is due to
1. Hyper activity of thyroid
2. Hyper activity of parathyroid
3. Hypoactivity of thyroid
4. Hypoactivity of parathyroid
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