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WorksheetsPineal Gland
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The pineal gland is located in the brain between the thalamus and wall of
third ventricle
fourth ventricle
second ventricle
first ventricle
The histological section of pineal gland is comprised of
neuroglial cells
pinealocytes
both
Retina transmits the information about light-darkness exposure directly to the
pineal gland
suprachiasmatic nucleus
thalamus
Which of the enzyme converts serotonin to N-acetyl serotonin?
hydroxyindole-O-methyltrasferase
tryptophan hydroxylase
serotonin-N-acetyl transferase
When is melatonin secretion inhibited?
during daylight
during night time
during wakefulness
during sleep
Melatonin receptors are found in
pituitary gland
SCN
ovaries
gastrointestinal tract
all of the above
Melatonin receptor mediated signaling mechanism is mediated via
cGMP
G protein coupled receptor
Nitric oxide
Tyrosine kinase
Which of these is not a function of melatonin?
helps maintain circadian rhythm
controls reproductive behavior during breeding
controls activity of SCN
maintains the sleep wakefulness cycle
The physiological condition resulting from a change of the body's normal circadian rhythm is called
insomnia
jet lag
shift work
Melatonin secretion is regulated by activation of the
beta-1 adrenergic receptor by norepinephrine
beta-1 adrenergic receptor by epinephrine
beta-2 adrenergic receptor by norepinephrine
beta-2 adrenergic receptor by epinephrine
_______ light, principally around 460–480 nm, suppresses melatonin biosynthesis
Yellow
White
Blue
Green
Red
Which of these factors does not regulate melatonin synthesis?
Light
age
sex
season
_______ phosphorylates the penultimate enzyme, the arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) during melatonin synthesis
PKA
PKC
cAMP
Ca- Calmodulin
Melatonin __________ the secretion of the gonadotropic hormones LH and FSH from the anterior pituitary
Inhibits
Stimulates
induces
Name the amino acid from where melatonin is synthesized
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Serine
Leucine
Alanine
