Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Endocrine Glands and Hormones: Overview
This topic consists of various concepts like Human Endocrine System,Neurosecretory Cells,Endocrine Glands and Hormones, etc.
Important Questions on Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Study the following flow chart. Choose the correct sequence of hormones involved at each stage:
Damage to thymus in a child may lead to:
Pancreas produces
A person had to undergo a surgery in which a major portion of his pancreas was removed. Which of the following food constituents will he find especially difficult to digest?
Secretion of gastric juice is stopped by:
Stress is reduced by:
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:
Which of the following options are correct?
A. An excessive loss of body fluid from the body switches off osmoreceptors.
B. ADH facilitates water reabsorption to prevent diuresis
C. ANF causes vasodilation
D. ADH causes increase in blood pressure
E. ADH is responsible for decrease in GFR.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following are NOT under the control of thyroid hormone?
A. Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance
B. Regulation of basal metabolic rate
C. Normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle
D. Development of immune system
E. Support the process of R.B.C.s formation
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Which one of the following is essential for thyroid gland to make thyroxin?
The 'biological clock' in higher vertebrates is regulated by :
Why is there a need of chemical communication in organism?
What is para follicular cell of thyroid gland?
What is the difference between pituitary gland and endocrine gland?
Which of the following hormones is not secreted by human placenta?
Match the following :
| Gland | Hormone | ||
| A) | Thyroid gland | I) | Prolactin |
| B) | Hypothalamus | II) | Melatonin |
| C) | Pituitary gland | III) | Calcitonin |
| D) | Epiphysis cerebri | IV) | Thymosin |
| V) | Somatocrinin |
The correct match is
Acromegaly is due to the deficiency of
Assertion: Insulin is a hypoglycemic hormone.
Reason: Insulin converts glucose into glycogen.
The correct option among the following is
In liver, lactic acid is converted into glucose through
What are hormones?
