Human Endocrine System
Human Endocrine System: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Pituitary Gland, Insulin, Adrenaline, Melatonin, Adrenal Gland, Pineal Gland, Estrogen, Thyroxine, Hypothalamus, Cortisol, Thymus, Parathyroid Hormone, Parathyroid Gland, Erythropoietin and, Growth Hormone
Important Questions on Human Endocrine System
What is infundibulum of pituitary ?
The hormone secreted by thymus is
What is the location of the parathyroid gland in the human body?
Write the function of thyroid stimulating hormone.
The mineral which is involved in hormone synthesis
Explain the function of erythropoietin.
Which of the following hormone is released from the kidney in response to hypoxia?
_____ (Hypoxia/Dementia) intiates the process of release of erythropoietin.
Erythropoietin is released from the heart in the human body.
_____hormone is secreted by the kidneys.
Endocrine glands are the glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood. Which among the following do not secrete any hormone?
Renin is a hormone secreted by the kidney.
Which among the following do not secrete any hormone?
Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) inhibits the release of hormone _____ from the juxtaglomerular apparatus.
The function of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) is to reduce the workload of the heart by decreasing blood pressure.
Which of the following is incorrect match w.r.t. hormone, its source and the target organ?
The structure which connects the hypothalamus with anterior lobe of pituitary gland is the
Function (s) of the Growth Hormone (GH) is/are
Erythropoietin is produced by
Cushing's syndrome occurs due to:
