Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Endocrine Glands and Hormones: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Acromegaly, Gonadotrophins, Triiodothyronine, Catecholamines, Hormonal Regulation of Blood Glucose Level, Endocrine Glands and Hormones, Endocrine Glands, Hormones, etc.
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.
Secretion of the androgen by Leydig cells of testis is under the regulatory influence of
One of the following cells secretes a hormone
Insulin stimulates the conversion of glucose to
Laxman suffers from diabetes mellitus due to the low secretion of ADH.
_____ maintains basal metabolic rate.
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.
Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.
Laxman has low secretion of ADH resulting _____(insipidus/mellitus) type of diabetes.
