Description : Somatotropin is secreted by (A) Hypothalamus (B) Anterior pituitary (C) Posterior pituitary (D) Thyroid gland
Last Answer : Answer : B
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
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 : What is the cascade of events that follows a stress or trauma to produce adrenal reaction? A) hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)-adrenal cortex mineralocorticoids and ... ) E) adrenal cortex (hormones)-hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)
Last Answer : A) hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)-adrenal cortex mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids (regulate metabolism and sugar level)
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 : Which is an example of negative feedback? A) Nursing action stimulates the hypothalamus to release oxytocin that triggers mammary gland milk production. B) When the blood becomes dilute, ADH ... produce sperm or eggs. E) TRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to release thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Last Answer : B) When the blood becomes dilute, ADH is no longer released from the hypothalamus
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 : 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
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 : A hormone secreted from posterior pituitary is (A) Vasopressin (B) Thyrotropic hormone (C) Prolactin (D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 HORMONE METABOLISM ABOLISM
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : A hormone secreted from anterior pituitary is (A) Growth hormone (B) Vasopressin (C) Oxytocin (D) Epinephrine
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Lactogenic hormone is secreted by (1) Mammary glands (2) Placenta (3) Ovary (4) Pituitary
Last Answer : Pituitary
Description : What are the hormones secreted by Hypothalamus? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Where is the two hormones secreted by the hypothalamus stored?
Description : Anterior pituitary & posterior pituitary hormones are regulated by hypothalamus respectively through
Last Answer : Anterior pituitary & posterior pituitary hormones are regulated by hypothalamus respectively through
Description : Two hormones ….. (a) ….. and ……. (b) …… synthesize in hypothalamus and transport in pituitary gland through …… (c ) …….. and ……. (d) ……. respectively.
Last Answer : Two hormones .. (a) .. and . (b) synthesize in hypothalamus and transport in ... axonal transport b = ADH `rArr` d = portasl circulation
Description : Secretion of glucocorticoida is regulated by all the following except (A) Hypothalamus (B) Anterior pituitary (C) Feedback control by blood glucose (D) Feedback control by glucocorticoids
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Secretion of PTH is regulated by (A) Hypothalamus (B) Anterior pituitary (C) Feedback effect of plasma PTH (D) Feedback effect of plasma calcium
Description : Secretion of thyroid hormones is regulated by (A) Hypothalamus (B) Anterior pituitary (C) Feedback regulation (D) All of these 220 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Melatonin is synthesised in (A) Hypothalamus (B) Posterior pituitary gland (C) Pineal gland (D) Melanocytes
Description : The gland which maintains body temperature is the _____. A. Pituitary gland B. Thyroid gland C. Adrenals D. Hypothalamus
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : Which is the gland that holds the body's thermostat? (1) Pineal (2) Pituitary (3) Thyroid (4) Hypothalamus
Last Answer : (4) Hypothalamus Explanation: The body keeps its core temperature constant at about 37 C by physiological adjustments controlled by the hypothalamus (Thermostat Center) where there ... Thermoreceptors) and from internal structures (Central Thermoreceptors), which include the hypothalamus itself.
Description : Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the endocrine system? (a) Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messenger are known as ... in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones.
Last Answer : (a) Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones.
Description : Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones? (a) Anterior pituitary lobe (b) Posterior pituitary lobe (c) Intermediate lobe of the pituitary (d) Hypothalamus
Last Answer : (d) Hypothalamus
Description : The posterior pituitary gland is not a ‘true’ endocrine gland because (a) it is provided with a duct (b) it only stores and releases hormones (c) it is under the regulation of hypothalamus (d) it secretes enzymes.
Last Answer : (b) it only stores and releases hormones
Description : : A _____ is a cytokine that induces fever by stimulating the ______. a. pyrogen, hypothalamus b. pyogen, thalamus c. defensin, thyroid d. perforin, pituitary
Last Answer : a. pyrogen, hypothalamus
Description : The controlling or master gland(s) of the body is(are) the A) adrenal medulla and cortex. B) testes and ovaries. C) hypothalamus and anterior pituitary. D) pancreas. E) thyroid and parathyroid.
Last Answer : C) hypothalamus and anterior pituitary.
Description : The hypothalamus controls the anterior pituitary via A) nerve stimulation. B) blood osmotic concentrations. C) blood glucose concentrations. D) releasing hormones. E) ACTH.
Last Answer : D) releasing hormones.
Description : Which of the following endocrine glands does NOT produce its own hormones but stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus? A) thyroid B) adrenal cortex C) adrenal medulla D) posterior pituitary E) anterior pituitary
Last Answer : D) posterior pituitary
Description : Which gland in the human body regulates the secretion of hormones from the pituitary gland? (1) Thymus gland (2) Thyroid gland (3) Adrenal gland (4) Hypothalamus gland
Last Answer : Hypothalamus gland
Description : Which is the gland that holds the body’s thermostat? (1) Pineal (2) Pituitary (3) Thyroid (4) Hypothalamus
Last Answer : Hypothalamus
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 : What are the hormones secreted by Pituitary gland? -Biology
Description : Which of the following is not secreted by pituitary gland
Last Answer : Which of the following is not secreted by pituitary gland A. Thyroxine B. FSH C. GH D. ACTH
Description : For digestion of fat, bile is needed. This is secreted by the – (1) stomach (2) pituitary gland (3) pancreas (4) liver
Last Answer : (4) liver
Description : n human adult females oxytocin (a) stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin (b) causes strong uterine contractions during parturition (c) is secreted by anterior pituitary (d) stimulates growth of mammary glands.
Last Answer : (b) causes strong uterine contractions during parturition
Description : The gonadotrophic hormones are secreted by (a) anterior lobe of pituitary (b) interstitial cells of testes (c) adrenal cortex (d) posterior part of thyroid.
Last Answer : (a) anterior lobe of pituitary
Description : MSH is secreted by (a) anterior lobe of pituitary (b) middle lobe of pituitary (c) posterior lobe of pituitary (d) endostyl
Last Answer : b) middle lobe of pituitary
Description : Melatonin is secreted by (a) pineal body (b) skin (c) pituitary gland (d) thyroid.
Last Answer : (c) pituitary gland
Description : Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary? a) Vasopressin Vasopressin causes contraction of smooth muscle, particularly blood vessels. b) Calcitonin Calcitonin is secreted ... cortex. d) Somatostatin Somatostatin is released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary.
Last Answer : a) Vasopressin Vasopressin causes contraction of smooth muscle, particularly blood vessels.
Description : Supra optic nuclei (in hypothalamus) secrete the hormone
Last Answer : Supra optic nuclei (in hypothalamus) secrete the hormone A. ADH B. Oxytocin C. Pitocin D. Both (2) and (3)
Description : Which of one of the following is released by hypothalamus? (A) Somatostatin (B) Somatotropic hormone (C) Somato medin C (D) Luteinising hormone
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