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 : 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 : 16.18 Thyrotropin exerts the following actions on the thyroid gland except: A. Increases vascularity B. Inhibits proteolysis of thyroglobulin C. Induces hyperplasia and hypertrophy D. Promotes iodide trapping
Last Answer : B. Inhibits proteolysis of thyroglobulin
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 : 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 : Glucagon release from pancreas is stimulated by: A. High blood glucose level B. Insulin C. Somatostatin D. Adrenaline
Last Answer : D. Adrenaline
Description : Thyrotropin exerts the following actions on the thyroid gland except: A. Increases vascularity B. Inhibits proteolysis of thyroglobulin C. Induces hyperplasia and hypertrophy D. Promotes iodide trappin
Description : Diazoxide is an effective hypotensive, but is not used in the long-term treatment of hypertension because: A. It impairs glucose tolerance by inhibiting insulin release B. It inhibits uric acid ... causes marked Na+ and water retention leading to development of tolerance D. All of the above
Description : Growth hormone is released by (A) Somatostatin (B) Growth hormone releasing hormone (C) Prolactin release inhibiting hormone (D) Luteinizing releasing hormone
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : A nonapeptide among the following is (A) Antidiuretic hormone (B) Insulin (C) ACTH (D) Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Last Answer : Answer : A
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 : The metabolism of sodium is regulated by the hormone: (A) Insulin (B) Aldosterone (C) PTH (D) Somatostatin
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 : A. It is a clonidine congener used in spasticity due to stroke or spinal injury B. It reduces muscle tone by activating GABAB receptors C. It inhibits release of excitatory amino-acids in spinal interneurones D. It reduces muscle spasms without producing weaknes
Last Answer : B. It reduces muscle tone by activating GABAB receptors
Description : Acromegaly results due to excessive release of (A) Thyroxine (B) Growth hormone (C) Insulin (D) Glucagon
Description : Release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue is increased by all of the following except (A) Glucagon (B) Epinephrine (C) Growth hormone (D) Insulin
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Secretion of somatotrophin is promoted by (A) Somatomedin C (B) Somatostatin (C) Growth hormone releasing hormone (D) Hypoglycaemia
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Secretion of growth hormone is inhibited by (A) Somatomedin C (B) Somatostatin (C) Feedback inhibition(D) All of these
Description : Trapping of iodide by the following organ/organs is enhanced by thyrotropin: A. Thyroid B. Salivary gland C. Placenta D. All of the abov
Last Answer : A. Thyroid
Description : 17.1 Trapping of iodide by the following organ/organs is enhanced by thyrotropin: A. Thyroid B. Salivary gland C. Placenta D. All of the abov
Description : 16.3 Actions of growth hormone include the following except: A. Increased protein synthesis B. Increased fat utilization C. Increased carbohydrate utilization D. Glucose intolerance
Last Answer : C. Increased carbohydrate utilization
Description : Long-term thiazide therapy can cause hyperglycaemia by: A. Reducing insulin release B. Interfering with glucose utilization in tissues C. Increasing sympathetic activity D. Increasing corticosteroid secretion
Last Answer : A. Reducing insulin release
Description : he following is true of nifedipine except: A. It can aggravate urine voiding difficulty in elderly males with prostatic hypertrophy B. It promotes Na+ retention by a renal tubular action to ... release from pancreas D. At high doses it can paradoxically increase the frequency of angina pectori
Last Answer : B. It promotes Na+ retention by a renal tubular action to cause ankle oedema as side effect
Description : Which of the following is not a sulfonylurea but acts by analogous mechanism to bring about quick and brief insulin release that is useful for normalizing meal time glycaemic excursions in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A. Glimepiride B. Miglitol C. Repaglinide D. Rosiglitazone
Last Answer : C. Repaglinide
Description : The 1st phase of insulin release from pancreatic β cells is augmented by: A. Glibenclamide B. Metformin C. Nateglinide D. Both 'A' and 'C'
Last Answer : C. Nateglinide
Description : Insulin release from pancreatic β cells is augmented by the following except: A. Ketone bodies B. Glucagon C. Vagal stimulation D. Alfa adrenergic agonists
Last Answer : D. Alfa adrenergic agonist
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 : Thyrotropin releasing hormone is a (A) Dipeptide (B) Tripeptide (C) Octapeptide (D) Decapeptide
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 : Indications of somatostatin include: A. Macroprolactinoma B. Zollinger Ellison syndrome C. Bleeding esophageal varices D. Steatorrhoea
Last Answer : C. Bleeding esophageal varices
Description : The α-cells of pancreas islets produce (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Somatostatin (D) Pancreatic polypeptide
Description : β-cells of islet of langerhans of the pancreas secrete (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Somatostatin (D) Pancreatic polypeptide
Description : α Cells of Islets of Langerhans secrete (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Somatostatin (D) Cholecystokinin
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 of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)? (a) Insulin, glucagon (b) Thyroxine, insulin (c) Somatostatin, oxytocin (d) Cortisol, testosterone
Last Answer : (d) Cortisol, testosterone
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 : 81. Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus) (1) Cortisol, testosterone (2) Insulin, glucagon (3) Thyroxin, Insulin (4) Somatostatin, oxytocin
Last Answer : Cortisol, testosterone
Description : 6.9 For therapeutic use, growth hormone is obtained from: A. Recombinant DNA technique B. Human cadaver pituitaries C. Porcine pituitaries D. Chemical synthesis
Last Answer : A. Recombinant DNA technique
Description : Plant hormone that inhibits the growth of plants. -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
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 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 : Potassium metabolism is regulated by the hormone: (A) Aldosterone (B) PTH (C) Somatostatin (D) Estrogen
Description : Which of one of the following is released by hypothalamus? (A) Somatostatin (B) Somatotropic hormone (C) Somato medin C (D) Luteinising hormone
Description : 16.17 Superactive GnRH agonists cause: A. Initial as well as sustained release of gonadotropins B. Initial inhibition followed by stimulation of gonadotropin release after 1-2 weeks C. Initial ... release after 1-2 weeks D. Initial as well as sustained inhibition of gonadotropin release
Last Answer : C. Initial stimulation followed by inhibition of gonadotropin release after 1-2 weeks
Description : 16.11 Bromocriptine causes the following: A. Prolactin release B. Vomiting C. Uterine contraction D. Impotence
Last Answer : B. Vomiting
Description : 16.20 Adrenocorticotropic hormone is primarily used for: A. Treatment of Addison’s disease B. Treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia C. Treatment of autoimmune diseases D. Diagnosis of pituitary-adrenal axis disorders
Last Answer : D. Diagnosis of pituitary-adrenal axis disorders
Description : 16.15 The hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is: A. A single peptide B. A mixture of two distinct peptides FSH-RH and LH-RH C. A mixture of several peptides D. Dopamine
Last Answer : A. A single peptide
Description : Select the drug which directly inhibits HIV-reverse transcriptase without the need for intracellular activation by phosphorylation: A. Nelfinavir B. Nevirapine C. Stavudine D. Didanosine
Last Answer : B. Nevirapine
Description : Zidovudine inhibits the following virus/viruses: A. Human immunodeficiency virus B. Cytomegalovirus C. Hepatitis B virus D. Both 'A' and 'B'
Last Answer : A. Human immunodeficiency virus