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Inhibition of gastric and stimulation of gastric, pancreatic and bile secretions are controlled by hormones
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Important Questions on Chemical Coordination and Integration
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A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is:
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
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Match List I and List II
| List I | List II | ||
| A | CCK | I | Kidney |
| B | GIP | II | Heart |
| C | ANF | III | Gastric gland |
| D | ADH | IV | Pancreas |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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What causes Graves' disease?
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Glucagon increases the blood glucose concentration by:
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A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is
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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and release by the master gland?
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Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?
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Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in
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Study the following and pick up the correct combinations
| S.No | Ductless Gland | Hormone | Function |
| (I) | Thyroid | Thyroxine | Regulation of basal metabolic rate |
| (II) | Parathyroid | Calcitonin | Lowers calcium in blood |
| (III) | Pineal | ADH | Darkening of skin |
| (IV) | Pituitary | Prolactin | Enlargement of mammary glands |
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Which of the following hormones is produced by the pancreas?
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because
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A diabetic individual becomes unconscious after self-administering insulin. What should be done immediately to revive the individual?
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Which of the following glucose transporters are insulin-dependent?
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Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause a further increase in height, because
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Leydig cells synthesize:
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What is an endocrine gland? What is the difference between an endocrine and an exocrine gland? Name the gland performs both endocrine as well as exocrine functions.
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The pituitary gland and hypothalamus are shown in the figure with labels to Identify them correctly.
