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| 1. |
namet he hormone secreted by pars intermedia and its function. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Melanocyte stimulating hormone, regulates pigmentation of the skin | |
| 2. |
Hormone of adresal cortex which helps in maintaining electrolyte and body fluid volume is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Aldosterone | |
| 3. |
Hormone which enhance cellular uptake and utilisation of glucose as well as does hypoglycemia through glucogenesis is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Insulin | |
| 4. |
Match the column |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a-ii,b-iv,c-`i`,d-iii | |
| 5. |
Name the hormone which increases the secretion of pepsinogen and hydrochloric acid from gastric glands. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Gastrin | |
| 6. |
Over secretion and low secretion of HG at childooh leads to respectively. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Gigantism and pituitary dwarfism | |
| 7. |
Name the hormone which stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | |
| 8. |
In adult womenK____ may cause menstrual cycle to become irregular |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Hypothyroidism | |
| 9. |
The adrenal cortex can be divided intro three layers, called____ (inner layer), _____(middle layer) and ______(outer layer) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Zona reticularis, zona fasiculata, zona glomerulosa | |
| 10. |
I am a lobular structrue located between lungs behind sternum on the vental side of aorta and plays an important role in the development of the immune system. Identify me. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Thymus gland | |
| 11. |
Adrenaline and noradrenaline are called hormones. Why? |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Because these are secreted in response of any kind of stress and during emergency conditons. | |
| 12. |
Tissues located in different parts of body like pituitary, pineal, thyroid etc. are coutns as |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Organised endocrine glands | |
| 13. |
Chemical which are nono-nutrients and act as inter cellular messengers are known as |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Hormone | |
| 14. |
Hormone which inhibit cellular uptake and unilisation of amino acid as well as does hyperglycemia through gluconeogenesis is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Cortisol | |
| 15. |
Gland which is responsible for rhythms of sleep wake cycle |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Pineal gland | |
| 16. |
Deficiency of `I_(2)` in diet leads to |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Gioter | |
| 17. |
Stunned growth of child during pregnancy mental retardation, low intelligence quiotient is due to |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Hypo thyrodism | |
| 18. |
hormone responsible for reabsorption of water and electrolyte to reduce loss of water is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | |
| 19. |
Main glucocorticoid hormone responsible for carbohydrate metabolism is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Cortisol | |
| 20. |
Hormone, responsible for raised level of `Ca^(+2)` in blood is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - PTH | |
| 21. |
Hormone which play a major role is differentiation in T-Lymphoxyte is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Thymosin | |
| 22. |
`Ca^(+2),IP_(3),C-AMP` etc. Are generated after binding of hormone on receptor present on membrane thus these are termed as |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Secondary messenger | |
| 23. |
Antagonist pair off hormone which regulate `Ca^(+2)` in blood are |
| Answer» Correct Answer - PTH and TCT | |
| 24. |
Hormone which regulate gene expression or chromosome by interation of hormone receptor complex with the genome are |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Steroid and Iodothyronin hormone | |
| 25. |
_____posses very simple endocrine systems with few hormones whereas a large number of chemicals act as hormones and provide coordination in theh _____ |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Invertebrates, vertebrates | |
| 26. |
Hypothalamus is the basal part of_____ |
| Answer» Correct Answer - diencephalon | |
| 27. |
Label A,B,C,D,EltF,G,H and I is the given diagram of location of endocrinie galnds |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A-Hypothalamus B- pituitary C- Pineal D- Thyroid and parathyroid E- Thymus F- Pancreas G-Adnrenal H-Testis I-Ovary |
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| 28. |
LH and FSH are called gonadotrophins. Why? |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Because they stimulates the gonadal activity | |
| 29. |
Name the hypothalamic hormone which stimulates the pituitary synthesis and relased of gonadotrophins |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Gonadotrophic releasing hormone | |
| 30. |
Name the hormone which stimulates the synthesis and secretion of androgens from testis. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - LH (Luteinsing hormone) | |
| 31. |
The_____ of kidney produce a peptide hormone called____which stimulates_____. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Juxta glomerular cells, erthropoietin, erythropoiesis | |
| 32. |
Fill in the blanks |
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Answer» Correct Answer - (a) pituitary gland (b) thyroid gland (c) adrenal cortex (d) gonads (e) melanocytes (melanin secreting cells) |
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| 33. |
Hormone which are released from posterior pituitory are |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Oxytocin and vasopressin | |
| 34. |
Write some symptons of diabetes mellitus. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Glycosuria (loss of glucose through urine), ketonuria (loss of ketone bodies through urine) | |
| 35. |
Apart from humans melanocyte stimulating hormone is secreted through |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Pars intermedia | |
| 36. |
Beta cells of islets of langerhans secrete_____ |
| Answer» Correct Answer - insulin | |
| 37. |
Hormone secreted by pituitary gland and regulates the mammary gland and formation of milk in them is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Prolactin | |
| 38. |
bony cavity in which pituitary gland is situated in |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Sella tursica | |
| 39. |
Alpha cells of islets of langerhans secrete____ |
| Answer» Correct Answer - glucagon | |
| 40. |
Hormone which is responsible to inhibit the relase of growth hormone from pituitary is |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Somatosatin | |
| 41. |
Group of neurosecretory cells which produces hormones and are located in hypothalamus are known as |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Nuclei | |
| 42. |
Endocrine part of pancreas is called_____ |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Islets of langerhans | |