1. The hormone that C. LH 15.
Which hormone is directly
stimulates the thyroid gland D. Oxytocin involved in childbirth?
to release its hormones is A. FSH
secreted by: 8. Fight-or-flight response is B. LH
A. Hypothalamus mainly caused by: C. Oxytocin ✔
B. Anterior pituitary ✔ A. Cortisol D. ADH
C. Posterior pituitary B. Aldosterone
D. Thalamus C. Adrenaline ✔ 16. The portal system
D. ADH between hypothalamus and
2. Which of the following is anterior pituitary is called:
NOT secreted by the anterior 9. Which of the following is A. Renal
pituitary? secreted by adrenal medulla? B. Hepatic
A. Prolactin A. Aldosterone C. Hypophyseal ✔
B. LH B. Cortisol D. Pituitary-cerebral
C. ADH ✔ C. Epinephrine ✔
D. ACTH D. Androgens 17. The part of adrenal gland
under neural control is:
3. The releasing and inhibiting 10. Excess secretion of A. Cortex
hormones controlling the growth hormone in adults B. Medulla ✔
pituitary gland are secreted leads to: C. Zona fasciculata
from: A. Gigantism D. Zona glomerulosa
A. Thalamus B. Acromegaly ✔
B. Hypothalamus ✔ C. Cretinism 18. A deficiency of ADH
C. Adrenal cortex D. Dwarfism causes:
D. Medulla oblongata A. Goitre
11. The part of the brain B. Diabetes mellitus
4. Oxytocin is released by: associated with major C. Diabetes insipidus ✔
A. Anterior lobe sensory relay is: D. Acromegaly
B. Intermediate lobe A. Hypothalamus
C. Posterior lobe ✔ B. Thalamus ✔ 19. Identify the correct pair:
D. Hypothalamus C. Pons A. Aldosterone – Increases
D. Cerebellum blood glucose
5. The hormone responsible B. Cortisol – Anti-
for regulating water balance 12. MSH is secreted from: inflammatory ✔
in the body is: A. Posterior pituitary C. Epinephrine – Lowers heart
A. ACTH B. Anterior pituitary rate
B. ADH ✔ C. Intermediate lobe ✔ D. ADH – Increases urination
C. Prolactin D. Hypothalamus
D. TSH 20. Hypothalamus produces
13. Which hormone increases hormones that are stored and
6. Which structure acts as a blood calcium levels? released by:
link between nervous & A. Calcitonin A. Thalamus
endocrine systems? B. Prolactin B. Posterior pituitary ✔
A. Pituitary gland C. ACTH C. Anterior pituitary
B. Thalamus D. Parathyroid hormone ✔ D. Adrenal cortex
C. Hypothalamus ✔
D. Cerebellum 14. Aldosterone mainly acts 21. Which is NOT a function
on: of adrenal cortex?
7. Which hormone stimulates A. Liver A. Secretion of glucocorticoids
adrenal cortex to secrete B. Kidney tubules ✔ B. Secretion of
glucocorticoids? C. Lungs mineralocorticoids
A. TSH D. Heart C. Secretion of adrenaline ✔
B. ACTH ✔ D. Secretion of androgens
29. Which is regulated by 36. Low BP, low Na⁺, high K⁺,
22. Which hormone negative feedback involving poor stress tolerance =
stimulates milk ejection? hypothalamus? deficiency of:
A. Prolactin A. Hearing A. Cortisol only
B. Oxytocin ✔ B. Body temperature ✔ B. Aldosterone only
C. LH C. Blood pressure only C. Both cortisol & aldosterone
D. ACTH D. Reflex arcs ✔
D. Adrenaline
23. Hypersecretion of adrenal 30. Hormone causing 37. If portal system is
cortex may lead to: increased heart rate & blood damaged, which hormone is
A. Addison’s pressure: affected first?
B. Cushing’s ✔ A. Glucagon A. ADH
C. Diabetes insipidus B. Cortisol B. Oxytocin
D. Tetany C. Adrenaline ✔ C. TSH ✔
D. ADH D. Epinephrine
24. Which hormone regulates 38. Tumour in adrenal cortex
biological rhythms and body 31. Which hormone is not → excessive androgens cause:
temperature via stored in posterior pituitary A. Reduced male secondary
hypothalamus? but only released from it? characters
A. GH A. ADH B. Masculinization in females
B. Melatonin ✔ B. Oxytocin ✔
C. TSH C. Both ADH & Oxytocin ✔ C. Decreased metabolic rate
D. Aldosterone D. None D. Severe dehydration
32. Thermoregulatory center
25. Hypothalamus controls of the body: 39. Injury to posterior
anterior pituitary through: A. Thalamus pituitary; ADH in blood
A. Nerve impulses B. Hypothalamus ✔ normal; cannot concentrate
B. Chemical hormones ✔ C. Cerebrum urine →
C. CSF D. Pons A. ADH not synthesized
D. Reflexes 33. Cortisol helps in: B. Kidney receptors defective
A. Increasing sodium C. Hypothalamus damaged
26. Which is NOT a pituitary reabsorption D. ADH cannot be
hormone? B. Decreasing blood glucose stored/released ✔
A. FSH C. Coping with stress ✔
B. TSH D. Stimulating milk secretion 40. Correct statement
C. ACTH regarding thalamus &
D. Thyroxine ✔ 34. Hypersecretion of adrenal hypothalamus:
medulla hormones results in: A. Thalamus regulates hunger
27. Zona glomerulosa A. Low blood pressure B. Hypothalamus relays
secretes: B. Increased heart rate ✔ sensory info
A. Glucocorticoids C. Reduced respiration C. Thalamus = sensory relay;
B. Mineralocorticoids ✔ D. Decreased alertness Hypothalamus = homeostasis
C. Androgens ✔
D. Epinephrine 35. Which part of pituitary D. Both only endocrine
synthesizes its own
28. GH deficiency in hormones?
childhood results in: A. Posterior pituitary
A. Acromegaly B. Anterior pituitary ✔
B. Dwarfism ✔ C. Hypothalamus
C. Cushing’s D. Thalamus
D. Grave’s
