Description : Secretion of growth hormone is inhibited by (A) Somatomedin C (B) Somatostatin (C) Feedback inhibition(D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Secretion of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I is promoted by (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Growth hormone (D) Somatomedin C
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Growth hormone is released by (A) Somatostatin (B) Growth hormone releasing hormone (C) Prolactin release inhibiting hormone (D) Luteinizing releasing hormone
Description : 16.5 Octreotide is a long acting synthetic analogue of: A. Prolactin B. Growth hormone C. Somatostatin D. Gonadotropin releasing hormone
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Which one of the following is a feature of the VIPoma syndrome? 1) Alkalosis 2) Hypoglycaemia 3) Hypokalaemia 4) Increased gastric acid seceretion 5) Provocation of VIP release by somatostatin
Last Answer : Answers-3 a, b,d,e: All opposite to what is expected. VIPOMA -Features vasoactive intestinal polypeptide secreting tumour, mainly pancreas rarely ganglioneuroblatoma (sympathetic ... -peripheral vasodilation - inhibits gastric acid secretion -potentiates acetylcholine action on salivary glands
Description : Which one of the following glands produces the growth hormone (somatotrophin)? (1) Adrenal (2) Pancreas (3) Pituitary (4) Thyroid
Last Answer : (3) Pituitary Explanation: Growth hormone is produced in the growth-stimulating somatotropic cells of the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain.
Description : In males, secretion of luteinising hormone is inhibited by (A) Gonadotropin releasing hormone (B) FSH (C) High blood level of testosterone (D) Inhibin
Description : All the following statements about FSH are true except (A) It is a tropic hormone secreted by anterior pituitary (B) Its secretion is increased by gonadotropin releasing hormone (C) It acts on Sertoli cells (D) It increases the synthesis of testosterone
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : All the following statements about thyrotropin releasing hormone are true except (A) It is secreted by hypothalamus (B) It is a pentapeptide (C) It increases the secretion of TSH (D) Its secretion is inhibited by high level of T3 and T4 in blood
Description : Regulation of ACTH secretion occurs through (A) Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and corticotropin release inhibiting hormone (CRIH) of hypothalamus (B) Feedback inhibition by cortisol (C) CRH and feedback inhibition by cortisol (D) CRIH and feedback inhibition by cortisol
Description : Secretion of prolactin is regulated by (A) Feedback inhibition (B) Prolactin releasing hormone (C) Prolactin release inhibiting hormone (D) All of these
Description : 3- Somatostatin inhibits the release of: A. Growth hormone B. Insulin C. Thyrotropin D. All of the above
Last Answer : 3- Somatostatin inhibits the release of: A. Growth hormone B. Insulin C. Thyrotropin D. All of the above
Description : 16.8 Drugs that suppress growth hormone release in acromegaly include the following except: A. Bromocriptine B. Somatostatin C. Octreotide D. Nafarelin
Last Answer : D. Nafarelin
Description : 16.6 Somatostatin inhibits the release of: A. Growth hormone B. Insulin C. Thyrotropin D. All of the above
Description : 6.4 Several actions of growth hormone are exerted through the elaboration of: A. Cyclic AMP B. Cyclic GMP C. Somatostatin D. Insulin like growth factor-1
Last Answer : D. Insulin like growth factor-1
Description : Potassium metabolism is regulated by the hormone: (A) Aldosterone (B) PTH (C) Somatostatin (D) Estrogen
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The metabolism of sodium is regulated by the hormone: (A) Insulin (B) Aldosterone (C) PTH (D) Somatostatin
Description : Which of one of the following is released by hypothalamus? (A) Somatostatin (B) Somatotropic hormone (C) Somato medin C (D) Luteinising hormone
Description : Secretion of androgens is increased by (A) LH (B) FSH (C) ACTH (D) Growth hormone
Description : Decreased secretion of growth hormone during childhood causes (A) Simmond’s disease (B) Cushing’s disease (C) Dwarfism (D) Cretinism
Description : The secretion of insulin is stimulated by: a. adrenaline b. somatostatin c. fatty acids d. acetylcholine
Last Answer : fatty acids
Description : Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? (a) Glucagon – Beta cells (source) (b) Somatostatin – Delta cells (source) (c) Corpus luteum – Relaxin (secretion) (d) Insulin – Diabetes mellitus (disease
Last Answer : (a) Glucagon – Beta cells (source)
Description : If for some reason our goblet cells are non- functional, this will adversely affect (a) production of somatostatin (b) secretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands (c) maturation of sperms (d) smooth movement of food down the intestine.
Last Answer : (d) smooth movement of food down the intestine.
Description : Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the release of: a) ACTH. b) Growth hormone. c) Leutinising Hormone (LH). d) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). e) Opiate peptides.
Last Answer : c) Leutinising Hormone (LH).
Description : The following hypothalamic regulatory hormone is not a peptide: A. Growth hormone release inhibitory hormone B. Prolactin release inhibitory hormone C. Gonadotropin releasing hormone D. Corticotropin releasing hormone (
Last Answer : B. Prolactin release inhibitory hormone
Description : Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol is promoted by (A) Cytochrome A (B) Panthyroid hormone (C) Cytochrome b (D) cAMP
Description : Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol is promoted by (A) Cytochrome - a (B) Parathyroid hormone (C) Cytochrome-b (D) CAMP
Description : Glucagon activates the enzyme adenylcyclase which causes the increase of blood sugar level. Hence this hormone is called (A) Hypoglycemic factor (B) Hyper glycemic factor (C) Antidiauritic factor (D) Thyrotropin-releasing factor
Description : Corticotropin releasing hormone controls the direct release of (A) Pro-opiomelanocortin (B) α MSH (C) β MSH (D) Endorphins
Description : Thyrotropin releasing hormone is a (A) Dipeptide (B) Tripeptide (C) Octapeptide (D) Decapeptide
Description : A nonapeptide among the following is (A) Antidiuretic hormone (B) Insulin (C) ACTH (D) Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Description : The hormone somatostatin is resposible for inhibiting the motility and absobtion in the digestive tract. It also inhibits the release of insuline and
Last Answer : The hormone somatostatin is resposible for inhibiting the motility and absobtion in the digestive tract. It also ... Alph B. Beta C. Delta D. F cells
Description : Secretion of bile is promoted by (a) CCK (b) Secretin (c) Insulin (d) Gastrin
Last Answer : (a) CCK
Description : Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - (1) inhibits the secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary (2) inhibits the rate of heart beat (3) causes the muscular walls of the arterioles to contract that simulates the reabsorption of water from the kidney tubules (4) causes an increase in the blood pressure
Last Answer : (3) causes the muscular walls of the arterioles to contract that simulates the reabsorption of water from the kidney tubules
Description : Given below is an incomplete table on hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each human body. Identify the option representing correct grouping of hormone its gland and ... hormone (b) Placenta Insulin Vasopressin (c) Ovary Insulin Calcitonin (d) Placenta Glucagon Calcitonin
Last Answer : (a) Ovary Glucagon Growth hormone
Description : A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of (a) cancer of the thyroid gland (b) oversecretion of pars distalis (c) deficiency of iodine in diet (d) low secretion of growth hormone
Last Answer : (c) deficiency of iodine in diet
Description : All of the following statements about hypoglycin are true except (A) It is a plant toxin (B) It causes hypoglycaemia (C) It inhibits oxidation of short chain fatty acids (D) It inhibits oxidation of long chain fatty acids
Description : Antidiuretic hormone (A) Is secreted by hypothalamus (B) Secretion is increased when osmolality of plasma decreases (C) Increases obligatory reabsorption of water (D) Acts on distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts
Description : Gastric Secretion is regulated by the hormone: (A) Glucagon (B) Gastrin (C) Epinephrin (D) ACTH
Description : Which of one of the following is not GUT hormone? (A) Motiline (B) Secretion (C) Gastrin (D) Calcitonin
Description : Secretion of luteinising hormone is increased by (A) GnRH (B) FSH (C) Testosterone (D) None of these
Description : Secretion of MSH is regulated by (A) Feedback mechanism (B) Melatonin (C) Hypothalamic hormones (D) ACTH HORMONE METABOLISM 217
Description : Down regulation is (A) Increased destruction of a hormone (B) Feed back inhibition of hormone secretion (C) Decreased concentration of a hormone in blood (D) Decrease in number of receptors for a hormone
Description : Increased reabsorption of water from the kidney is the major consequence of the secretion of the hormone? (A) Cortisol (B) Insulin (C) Vasopressin (D) Aldosterone
Description : ACTH stimulates the secretion of (A) Glucocorticoids (B) Epinephrine (C) Thyroxine (D) Luteinizing hormone
Description : Gonadotropin releasing hormone is formed by
Last Answer : Gonadotropin releasing hormone is formed by A. Adenohypophysis B. Pars intermedia C. Neurohypophysis D. Hypothalamus.
Description : Which of the following is hormone releasing IUD ?
Last Answer : Which of the following is hormone releasing IUD ? A. Lippes loop B. Cu7 C. LNG-20 D. Multiload 375
Description : Which of the following is a hormone releasing Intra Uterine Device (IUD)? (a) Multiload 375 (b) LNG - 20 (c) Cervical cap (d) Vault
Last Answer : b) LNG - 20
Description : Which of the following is hormone-releasing IUD? (a) LNG-20 (b) Multiload 375 (c) Lippes Loop (d) Cu7
Last Answer : (a) LNG-20
Description : Select the hormone-releasing Intra-Uterine Devices. (a) Lippes Loop, Multiload 375 (b) Vaults, LNG-20 (c) Multiload 375, Progestasert (d) Progestasert, LNG-20
Last Answer : (d) Progestasert, LNG-20