Description : What stimulates pituitary to release the hormone responsible for parturition? Name the hormone -Biology
Last Answer : Foetal ejection reflex stimulates pituitary to release the oxytocin hormone, which is responsible for parturition.
Description : Which pituitary hormone is responsible for enhancing the arterial blood pressure by causing the narrowing of arterioles ?
Last Answer : Which pituitary hormone is responsible for enhancing the arterial blood pressure by causing the narrowing of ... ACTH B. Somatotropin C. ADH D. LTH
Description : Which of the following hormones is primarily responsible for stimulating the production of progesterone? a) Luteinizing hormone Luteinizing hormone is released by the pituitary gland. b) Follicle-stimulating ... , are involved in early development of the follicle and also affect the female libido.
Last Answer : a) Luteinizing hormone Luteinizing hormone is released by the pituitary gland.
Description : A hormone secreted from anterior pituitary is (A) Growth hormone (B) Vasopressin (C) Oxytocin (D) Epinephrine
Last Answer : Answer : A
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 : 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 : Why is pituitary hormone referred to as ‘growth hormone’?
Last Answer : Somato Trophic Hormone which is secreted by pituitary gland regulates both physical and mental growth. Hence it is called as growth hormone.
Description : Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function. (a) Oxytocin - posterior pituitary, growth and maintenance of mammary glands. (b) Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the ... sex organs. (d) Atrial natriuretic factor - ventricular wall, increases the blood pressure.
Last Answer : (b) Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the normal rhythm of sleepwake cycle
Description : Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and function. Hormone Source Function (a) Vasopressin Posterior Increases loss pituitary of water through urine (b) Norepine- Adrenal ... (d) Prolactin Posterior Regulates growth pituitary of mammary glands and milk formation in females
Last Answer : (b) Norepine- Adrenal Increases heart phrine medulla beat, rate of respiration and alterness
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 : Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom. Endocrine Hormone Function/ gland Deficiency symptoms (a) ... child birth (d) Posterior Growth Oversecretion pituitary hormone stimulates (GH) abnormal growth
Last Answer : (a) Thyroid Thyroxine Lack of iodine gland in diet results in goitre
Description : The part of the brain controlling the anterior pituitary gland secretions is the A) medulla. B) thalamus. C) cerebral cortex. D) hypothalamus. E) cerebellum. Answer: D ... B) antidiuretic hormone C) gonadotropic hormones D) thyroid-stimulating hormone E) adrenocorticotropic hormone
Last Answer : B) thalamus.
Description : A pheromone is A) an endorphin released within the anterior pituitary. B) a growth factor related to the production of tumors. C) a product of a neurosecretory cell that acts on ... ) a regulatory hormone that stimulates or inhibits the release of hormones produced by other endocrine glands.
Last Answer : D) a chemical released by one animal to affect the behavior of another animal.
Description : ntithyroid drugs exert the following action: A. Inhibit thyroxine synthesis B. Block the action of thyroxine on pituitary C. Block the action of TSH on thyroid D. Block the action of thyroxine on peripheral tissues
Last Answer : A. Inhibit thyroxine synthesis
Description : Antithyroid drugs exert the following action: A. Inhibit thyroxine synthesis B. Block the action of thyroxine on pituitary C. Block the action of TSH on thyroid D. Block the action of thyroxine on peripheral tissues
Last Answer : . Inhibit thyroxine synthesis
Description : Emotional meltdowns: necessary relase or lack of self-control?
Last Answer : answer:Necessary release of self-control. I don’t have emotional meltdowns, but if I did, I would describe them as such.
Description : Relase of second polar body from human egg occurs
Last Answer : Relase of second polar body from human egg occurs A. After entry of sperm B. After fertilization C ... sperm entry D. With no relation to sperm entry.
Description : What will happen to the balls velocity as it falls farther below the point of relase?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Hormone which inhibit cellular uptake and unilisation of amino acid as well as does hyperglycemia through gluconeogenesis is
Last Answer : Hormone which inhibit cellular uptake and unilisation of amino acid as well as does hyperglycemia through gluconeogenesis is
Description : The principal action of insulin in adipose tissue is to inhibit the activity of the (A) Hormone sensitive lipoprotein lipase (B) Glycerol phosphate acyltransferase (C) Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Description : The following is applicable to itraconazole except: A. It has largely replaced ketoconazole for treatment of systemic mycosis B. It does not inhibit human steroid hormone synthesis C. It is ... the treatment of fungal meningitis D. It can interact with terfenadine to produce ventricular arrhythmias
Last Answer : C. It is preferred for the treatment of fungal meningitis
Description : Interleukin-6 is recognized as the cytokine primarily responsible for the alteration in hepatic protein synthesis recognized as the acute phase response. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true ... physiologic role of acute phase proteins are to reduce the systemic effects of tissue damage
Last Answer : Answer: c, d IL-6 is now recognized at the cytokine primarily responsible for the alteration in hepatic synthesis recognized as the acute phase response. Glucocorticoid hormones augment ... that generally inhibit the tissue destruction that is associated with the local initiation of inflammation
Description : Which of the following statements regarding transforming growth factor b (TGF-b) are true? a. TGF-b expression is autoregulated b. TGF-b enhances collagen synthesis c. TGF-b inhibits extracellular matrix production d. TGF-b may inhibit or promote cellular proliferation
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d TGF-b appears to be one of the key cytokines in control of tissue repair. TGF-b is strongly chemotactic for neutrophils, T cells, monocytes, and fibroblasts. ... TGF-b stimulates the proliferation of densely plated human marrow fibroblasts, but is inhibitory at high concentrations
Description : Which of the following statements are true? 1. Cytokinins promote stomatal opening 2. Sprays of indole -3 acetic acid can inhibit premature fruit fall 3. The growth movements caused by a unilateral stimulus are known as nastic movements 4. The ... 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 2, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Which of the following best illustrates feedback in development? (a) Tissue X secretes RNA which changes the development of tissue Y. (b) As tissue X develops, it secretes enzymes that inhibit the ... . (d) As tissue X develops, it secretes something that slows down the growth of tissue Y.
Last Answer : (c) As tissue X develops, it secretes something that induces tissue Y to develop
Description : What is a medium that contains ingredients that inhibit the growth of some organisms while allowing the growth of others? a. Differential b. General purpose c. Enriched d. Selective e. All the above
Last Answer : d. Selective
Description : .Which weed is considered as biopesti cide and severely inhibit the growth of water hyacinth? a). Parthenium b). Echinochloa c). Cuscuta d). Lantana
Last Answer : c). Cuscuta
Description : ______ is chemical produced by fungus which inhibit the growth of other harmful microorganisms. a) antibiotic b)antibodies c)vaccine d)immunity
Last Answer : a) antibiotic
Description : The following is true of proton pump inhibitors except: A. They are the most effective drugs for Zolinger Ellison syndrome B. Their prolonged use can cause atrophy of gastric mucosa C. They inhibit growth of H. pylori in stomach D. They have no effect on gastric motilit
Last Answer : B. Their prolonged use can cause atrophy of gastric mucosa
Description : Name the hypothalamic hormone which stimulates the pituitary synthesis and relased of gonadotrophins
Last Answer : Name the hypothalamic hormone which stimulates the pituitary synthesis and relased of gonadotrophins
Description : Chemical natrue of all the hormone which are secreted from pituitary ad hypothalamus is
Last Answer : Chemical natrue of all the hormone which are secreted from pituitary ad hypothalamus is
Description : Hormone secreted by pituitary gland and regulates the mammary gland and formation of milk in them is
Last Answer : Hormone secreted by pituitary gland and regulates the mammary gland and formation of milk in them is
Description : Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as
Last Answer : Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as A. FSH B. GH C. Prolactin D. LH
Description : Which of the following pituitary hormone is a direct action hormone ?
Last Answer : Which of the following pituitary hormone is a direct action hormone ? A. MSH B. ICSH C. ACTH D. TSH
Last Answer : Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as A. Prolactin B. LH C. FSH D. GH
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 : Posterior pituitary gland secretes (A) Catecholamines (B) Oxytocin (C) Follicle stimulating hormone (D) Serotonin
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Melanocyte stimulating hormone is secreted by (A) Pineal gland (B) Anterior lobe of pituitary gland (C) Posterior lobe of pituitary gland (D) Intermediate lobe of pituitary gland
Description : The hormone measured in urine to test pregnancy is (A) Anterior pituitary luteinizing hormone (B) Androgen (C) Progesterone (D) Choroinic gonadotropin
Description : A hormone secreted from posterior pituitary is (A) Vasopressin (B) Thyrotropic hormone (C) Prolactin (D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 HORMONE METABOLISM ABOLISM
Description : A 55-year-old male undergoes a total abdominal colectomy. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the hormonal response to the surgical procedure? a. Adrenocorticotropic ... in serum insulin and a fall in glucagon accelerate hepatic glucose production and maintain gluconeogenesis
Last Answer : Answer: a, c One of the earliest consequence of a surgical procedure is the rise in levels of circulating cortisol that occur in response to a sudden outpouring of ACTH ... hepatic glucose production, and, with other hormones (epinephrine and glucocorticoids), gluconeogenesis is maintained
Description : Which ONE of the following is true concerning Antidiuretic hormone(ADH)? 1) Carbamazepine potentiates it's release 2) Ethanol potentiates it's release 3) It circulates in the blood bound to neurohypophysin 4) It is a cyclic octapeptide 5) It is synthesised in the posterior pituitary
Last Answer : Answers-1 ADH is a nonapeptide manufactured in the paraventricular and supra-optic nuclei of the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary. It acts on the collecting ducts improving ... agents such as thiazides and SSRIs may potentiate its release. Ethanol usually inhibits release.
Description : Lactogenic hormone is secreted by - (1) Mammary glands (2) Placenta (3) Ovary (4) Pituitary
Last Answer : (4) Pituitary Explanation: Lactogenic hormone is gonadotropic hormone which is secreted by the anterior pituitary. In females, it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition.
Description : Antidiuretic hormone: a. decreases the osmolarity of urine b. decreases the volume of urine c. increases the reabsorption of water in the proximal tubules d. is synthesized in the posterior pituitary gland
Last Answer : decreases the volume of urine
Description : The following are true about the antidiuretic hormone: a. it is produced by the anterior pituitary gland b. it reduces the cardiac output c. it increases the renal absorption of sodium d. it decreases the release of ACTH
Last Answer : it increases the renal absorption of sodium
Description : Anti-diuretic diuretic hormone (ADH) a. is synthesized by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland b. is released by neurosecretion c. its secretion is increased by a low plasma osmolarity d. increases the permeability of the distal convoluted tubule
Last Answer : is released by neurosecretion
Description : Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as (a) LH (b) FSH (c) GH (d) prolactin
Last Answer : FSH
Description : ADH or vasopressin is (a) enzyme that hydrolyses peptides (b) hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate (c) hormone that promotes glycogenolysis (d) energy rich compound connected with muscle contraction.
Last Answer : (b) hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate
Description : The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in our body is secreted from (a) adrenal cortex (b) pancreas (c) pituitary (d) thyroid.
Last Answer : d) thyroid.
Description : Match the source gland with its respective hormone and function and select the correct option. Source Hormone Function gland (a) Anterior Oxytocin Contraction of uterus pituitary muscles during ... (c) Corpus Estrogen Supports pregnancy luteum (d) Thyroid Thyroxine Regulates blood calcium level
Last Answer : (b) Posterior Vasopressin Stimulates pituitary reabsorption of water in the distal tubules in the nephron