WorksheetsCoordination & Integration 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
The hypothalThe hypothalamus is connected to the anterior lobe of pituitary by
Hypophyseal portal veins
Hypophyseal portal arteries
Renal portal arteries
Hepatic portal veins
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
Pituitary gland
Salivary gland
Parathyroid
Thyroid gland
Pituitary dwarfism is caused due to the deficiency of
Oxytocin
Growth hormone
Prolactin
Luteinizing hormone
FSH in males stimulates
Oogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Secretion of LH
Secretion of testosterone
The flap of connective tissue that connects the two lobes of thyroid gland is called
Infundibulum
Islet
Isthmus
Intercalated disc
Which element is required for the synthesis of thyroxine?
Magnesium
Iodine
Calcium
Iron
Thyroxine has an important role in regulating
Blood calcium level
Basal metabolic rate
Water and electrolyte balance
Both (b) and (c)
_________ is / are glands that are present on the dorsal surface of thyroid gland.
Thymus
Pituitary gland
Parathyroid glands
Adrenal gland
Which of the following is a hypercalcemic hormone?
Thyroxine
Parathyroid hormone
Insulin
Glucagon
The hormones secreted by endocrine glands are released into the
Bile
Venous blood
Saliva
Mucus
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Hormones are required in small quantities
Hormones are released directly into the blood
Hormones are highly specific in their function.
Hormones provide energy or building materials
The system(s) which coordinate different functions of the body is / are
Nervous system only
Endocrine system only
Digestive system and nervous system
Nervous system and endocrine system
Somatostatin inhibits the release of
Thyroid hormone
Calcitonin
Growth hormone
Parathormone
Which of the following anterior pituiary is linked directly to body whereas other hormones mostly control other glands?
Somatotropin
Somatocrinin
Somatostatin
Pitocin
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Pars intermedia atrophies during foetal development
Pituitary gland is lodged in sella turcica
Neurohypophysis synthesizes two hormones
Herring bodies are present in neurohypophysis
Which of the following hormones controls the milk production in mammary glands?
Growth hormone
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Vasopressin
Whose excessive secretion causes abnormal elongation of long bones in childhood?
Growth hormone
Prolactin
Vasopressin
Oxytocin
ADH is produced in
Pars distalis
Pars nervosa
Pars intermedia
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland is lodged in a bony cavity of which skull bone?
Temporal
Occipital
Sphenoid
Parietal
Neurohypophysis is also known as
Pars distalis
Pars intermedia
Pars nervosa
Hypophysis
Melatonin does not control
Diurnal rhythm of body
Metabolism
Blood pressure
Pigmentation
_________ reduces melatonin formation.
Temperature
Humidity
Light
Pressure
Thyroid lobes are present on either sides of the
Oesophagus
Pharynx
Bronchi
Trachea
Which of the following hormones regulates the immune system?
Glucagon
Thyroxine
Thymosin
Adrenaline
The development and maturation of T-lymphocytes occur in
Thymus
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Parathyroid gland
Which of the following is a mineralocorticoid?
Cortisol
Epinephrine
Noradrenaline
Aldosterone
Which of the following is caused due to hypersecretion of thyroxin hormone?
Goitre
Exophthalmic goitre
Cretinism
Myxoedema
Testes are present in (in case of humans)
Alveolar sacs
Scrotal sacs
Pharyngeal pouches
Abdominal cavity
Pancreas is a/an
Sebaceous gland
Not a gland
Gastric gland
Composite gland
Which of the following hormones control the homeostasis of glucose?
Aldosterone and insulin
Insulin and glucagon
Thymosin and relaxin
Insulin and glycogen
Diabetes mellitus occurs due to hyposecretetion of
Insulin
Glucagon
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
Juxtaglomerular cells of kidney produce a hormone called
Cholecystokinin
Erythropoietin
ADH
ANF
_______ controls the concentration of urine
ADH
Oxytocin
ACTH
GH
The hormone that participates in metabolizing calcium and phosphorous are called _____
Glucagon
Calcitonin
Glycogen
None of the above
Which of the following does not secrete any hormone?
Spleen
Ovary
Testes
Pancreas
The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because :- …[NEET 2016]
a) It is under the regulation of hypothalamus
b) It secretes enzymes
c) It is provided with a duct
d) It only stores and releases hormones
Secretions of which of the following is necessary for increase in uptake of glucose by liver and adipose cells ?
Alpha cells of islets of langerhans
Beta cells of islets of langerhans
Delta cells
Beta cells of pancreatic acini
Deficiency of this element causes the thyroid gland to swell up
Calcium
Iodine
phosphorous
None of the above
Endocrine glands produce or action of endocrine glands is mediated through:
Hormones
Enzymes
Minerals
Vitamins
Which hormone increases blood calcium level ?
Thyroxine
Thyrocalcitonin
PTH
All of the above
Glucagon acts on liver cells and stimulates the conversion of glycogen into
Fructose
Sucrose
Glucose
Ribose
On seeing a tiger the heart-beat and blood pressure increases due to release of hormone.
Corticoids
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
Parathormone
Which of the following stimulates adrenal gland in an emergency ?
Adrenal medulla
CNS
PNS
Mid-brain
Chemically the hormones are
Steroids only
Proteins, steroids and biogenic amines
Proteins only
Biogenic amines only
It is correct for the functions of pineal gland ?
To maintain ovarian follicle
Self defence capability
To maintain mineral ions in the body
Loss of water from body
