Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Endocrine Glands and Hormones: Overview
The topic gives a brief introduction and definition about the endocrine glands and hormones. Endocrine glands lack ducts and are hence, called ductless glands. Their secretions are called hormones.
Important Questions on Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Pancreas produces
MSH is secreted from pars distalis of the anterior pituitary gland.
Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.
Melanocyte stimulating hormone is secreted by _____(pars distalis/pars intermedia/pars tuberalis) of the adenohypophysis.
Which among the following hormone is secreted by pars intermedia of adenohypophysis?
What is pars intermedia? Where is it located?
The hormone called _____ is secreted from the islet of Langerhans, which helps decrease the glucose level in the blood.
Insulin promotes glycogenolysis.
Which one out of the following hormone increases the blood glucose level by promoting glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis?
Which of the following hormone decreases blood glucose level?
Name some hormones that regulate glucose level in the blood.
Mammalian thymus is not concerned with :
Laxman suffers from diabetes mellitus due to the low secretion of ADH.
ACTH stimulates growth and secretions of glucocorticoids.
The hypersecretion of ACTH hormone leads to excessive growth of adrenal cortex causing cushings disease.
Hypersecretion of ACTH hormone affects carbohydrate metabolism.
Hyposecretion of_____leads to Addison's disease
Cushing's syndrome occurs due to:
Among the given options, which is not the symptom of Cushing's syndrome.
Addison's disease is characterised by the progressive destruction of the renal cortex.
Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.
Addison's disease is a serious _____ (adrenal/thyroid) gland disorder.
