Growth Hormone and Related Disorders Quiz

Growth hormone increases all except

• Protein synthesis

• Lipolysis

• Glucose uptake

• Cartilage growth

Growth hormone is secreted by

• Thyroid gland

• Posterior pituitary

• Anterior pituitary

• Adrenal gland

Excess growth hormone in adults causes

• Dwarfism

• Acromegaly

• Gigantism

• Cushing's syndrome

Excess growth hormone before puberty causes

• Dwarfism

• Myxedema

• Acromegaly

• Gigantism

Hormone regulating blood calcium is

• Insulin

• Growth hormone

• Parathyroid hormone

• Cortisol

Thyroid gland secretes all except

• T3

• T4

• Calcitonin

• TSH

Difference between T3 and T4 is

• T4 is more active

• T3 is more active

• Both equal

• T4 inactive

Myxedema is associated with

• Hyperthyroidism

• Hypothyroidism

• Diabetes

• Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome is due to excess

• GH

• TSH

• Cortisol

• Insulin

Addison's disease is due to deficiency of

• Thyroid hormone

• Cortisol

• Growth hormone

• Insulin