1.
A hormone released from a cell that influences nearby cells is called:
A. Paracrine
B. Endocrine
C. Exocrine
D. Autocrine A
2. Which gland produces growth hormone?
A. Hypothalamus
B. Pituitary
C. Thyroid
D. Pineal
B
3. What will the TSH level be in a patient who is hyperthyroid?
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Normal
D. Absent A
4. Calcitonin is produced by the:
A. Pituitary
B. Thyroid
C. Adrenal
D. Parathyroid B
5. Which cells produce somatostatin:
A. Alpha cells
B. Beta cells
C. Delta cells
D. Gamma cells
C
6. Which hormone is released in stress?
A. Glucagon
B. Thyroxine
C. Cortisol
D. Cathecolamines D
7. Parathyroid hormone is released in response to:
A. An increase in the blood levels of calcium
B. A decrease in the blood levels of calcium
C. Nervous stimulation of the parathyroid gland
D. Intake of dietary calcium
B
8. Adrenaline and noradrenaline release from the adrenal medulla in
response to:
A. Pain
B. Anxiety
C. Excitement
D. All of the above D
9. Cortisol release is stimulated by which hormone, released by the
pituitary gland?
A. TRH
B. FSH
C. ACTH
D. ADH C
10.Thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted by:
A. Pituitary gland
B. Hypothalamus
C. Parathyroid gland
D. Adrenal glands A
11.Melatonin is secreted by:
A. Adrenals
B. Pineal gland
C. Thymus
D. Parathyroid B
12. Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone?
A. ADH
B. oxytocin
C. TSH
D. Cortisol C
13. Which of the following statements about the thyroid gland is
true?
A. It is located anterior to the trachea and inferior to the larynx.
B. The parathyroid glands are embedded within it.
C. It manufactures three hormones.
D. all of the above D
14. The secretion of thyroid hormones is controlled by:
A. TSH from the hypothalamus
B. TSH from the anterior pituitary
C. thyroxin from the anterior pituitary
D. thyroglobulin from the thyroid’s parafollicular cells
B
15. When blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates:
A. urinary excretion of calcium by the kidneys
B. a reduction in calcium absorption from the intestines
C. the activity of osteoblasts
D. the activity of osteoclasts
D
16. What secretory cell type is found in the adrenal medulla?
A. chromaffin cells
B. neuroglial cells
C. follicle cells
D. oxyphil cells A
17. Cushing’s disease is a disorder caused by:
A. abnormally low levels of cortisol
B. abnormally high levels of cortisol
C. abnormally low levels of aldosterone
D. abnormally high levels of aldosterone
B
18. The production of melatonin is inhibited by:
A. declining levels of light
B. exposure to bright light
C. the secretion of serotonin
D. the activity of pinealocytes B
18. The gonads produce what class of hormones?
A. amine hormones
B. peptide hormones
C. steroid hormones
D. catecholamines C
19. If an autoimmune disorder targets the alpha cells, production of
which hormone would be directly affected?
A. somatostatin
B. pancreatic polypeptide
C. insulin
D. glucagon D
20. The walls of the atria produce which hormone?
A. cholecystokinin
B. atrial natriuretic peptide
C. renin
D. calcitriol B
21. The end result of the Renin Angiotensin System is to:
A. reduce blood volume
B. increase blood glucose
C. reduce blood pressure
D. increase blood pressure
D
22. The condition due to over production of growth hormone is
called:
A. Acromegaly
B. Cushing’s syndrome
C. Addison’s disease
D. Thyrotoxicosis A
23. Measurement of T3, T4 and TSH collectively known as:
A. LFTs
B. PFTs
C. TFTs
D. BMP C
24. Graves disease is also known as:
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Cretenism
C. Toxic goitre
D. Myxedema C
25. Enlargement of thyroid gland is called:
A. Goiter
B. Thyroiditis
C. Bruit
D. Cushing disease A
26. Which of the following hormones stimulate ova production in
females?
A. PSA
B. FSH
C. Prolactin
D. TSH B
27. The function of Cacitonin is:
A. elevates calcium level in blood
B. has no effect on calcium
C. elevates potassium level in blood
D. Lowers calcium level in blood.
D
28. A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus
metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be
functioning properly?
A. Parotid
B. Pancreas
C. Thyroid
D. Parathyroid D
29. Diabetes insipidus results from the deficiency of:
A. Insulin
B. Vasopressin
C. Aldosterone
D. Thyroxine B
30. TSH stimulation in the thyroid causes:
A. Decrease blood flow
B. Decrease gland size
C. Increase in follicular epithelium
D. Decrease in colloid
C
31. The primary function of growth hormone is:
A. Anabolic
B. Catabolic
C. Metabolic
D. None of the above
A
32. Which one of the following hormone triggers ovulation in
females?
A. FSH
B. Estrogen
C. Progesterone
D. LH D
33. Low blood levels of T3 & T4 triggers release of:
A. TRH
B. TSH
C. FSH
D. Calcitonin A
34. All are the functions of thyroid hormone on cardiovascular
system except:
A. Increase cardiac output
B. Increase Heart rate
C. Increase blood glucose
D. Increase pulse pressure
C
35. Myxedema is due to:
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Hypoparathyroidism
D. Hyperparathyroidism
B
36. A patient with hyperparathyroidism may have:
A. Muscle twitching
B. Cramps
C. Spasms
D. Spontaneous fractures
D
37. Low blood glucose level and low sodium levels are
characteristics of:
A. Cushing’s disease
B. Addison’s disease
C. Cretenism
D. Graves disease
B
38. With regard to the renin-angiotensin system
A. Renin secretion will be increased by propranolol
B. Angiotensinogen is synthesized by the liver
C. Angiotensin I in a potent vasodilator
D. Angiotensin II acts at receptors in the nucleus
C
39. Signs and effects of hyperparathyroidism include all EXCEPT:
A. renal stones
B. Spontaneous fractures
C. Muscle twitching
D. hypercalcaemia C
40. Name the hormone which takes part in the release of FSH and LH from the anterior
pituitary.
A. Growth hormone
B. GnRH
C. Somatostatin
D. TRH B
41. Which of the following is Growth hormone inhibiting hormone?
a) FSH
b) TRH
c) GHRH
d) Somatostatin D
.Which gland controls basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
A. Thyroid.
B. Parathyroid.
C. Testes.
D. Pancreas. A
Which of the following hormones are responsible for the "fight-or-flight"
response?
A. Epinephrine and norepinephrine.
B. Insulin and glucagon.
C. Estrogen and progesterone.
D. Thyroxin and melatonin. A
.The pituitary hormone that stimulates the male testes to produce sperm
and stimulates the development of the follicle in the female on a monthly
cycle is:
A. growth hormone
B. luteinizing hormone
C. prolactin
D. follicle-stimulating hormone D
.The Glucagon is:
A. accelerates the conversion of glycogen into glucose.
B. slows down glucose formation from lactic acid.
C. decreases the conversion of glycogen into glucose.
D. speeds up protein synthesis within cells. A
.The posterior pituitary stores and releases:
A. Growth hormone and prolactin.
B. Prolactin and oxytocin.
C. Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
D. ADH and growth hormone. C
