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Endocrine System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which hormone increases serum calcium?

a)

Calcitonin

b)

Parathyroid hormone

c)

Insulin

d)

Glucagon

2.

Calcitonin is secreted by?

a)

Chief cells

b)

Parafollicular cells

c)

Beta cells

d)

Alpha cells

3.

Parathyroid hormone acts on?

a)

Bone

b)

Kidney

c)

Intestine

d)

All of the above

4.

Vitamin D increases calcium absorption from?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Intestine

d)

Skin

5.

Hypocalcemia causes?

a)

Hyperexcitability

b)

Paralysis

c)

Diabetes

d)

Hypertension

6.

Causative hormone in rickets?

a)

Parathyroid hormone

b)

Calcitonin

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Insulin

7.

Gigantism is due to excess of?

a)

TSH

b)

ACTH

c)

Growth hormone

d)

Insulin

8.

Gigantism occurs before?

a)

Birth

b)

Puberty

c)

Menopause

d)

Old age

9.

Dwarfism is caused by deficiency of?

a)

GH

b)

TSH

c)

Insulin

d)

FSH

10.

Pituitary dwarfism differs from thyroid dwarfism because?

a)

Proportionate body

b)

Delayed puberty

c)

Mental retardation

d)

All of the above

11.

Cretinism is associated with?

a)

GH deficiency

b)

Insulin deficiency

c)

Thyroid hormone deficiency

d)

Cortisol excess

12.

T3 compared to T4 is?

a)

Less active

b)

More active

c)

Equal

d)

No activity

13.

Major circulating thyroid hormone?

a)

T3

b)

T4

c)

Calcitonin

d)

Thyroglobulin

14.

Thyroid hormones act via?

a)

Nuclear receptors

b)

Cell surface receptors

c)

Ion channels

d)

GPCR

15.

Hyperthyroidism shows which sign?

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Weight gain

c)

Weight loss

d)

Constipation

16.

Exophthalmos is characteristic of?

a)

Hypothyroidism

b)

Hyperthyroidism

c)

Cushing’s disease

d)

Addison’s disease

17.

Myxedema occurs in?

a)

Hyperthyroidism

b)

Hypothyroidism

c)

Acromegaly

d)

Cushing’s disease

18.

Myxedema is common in?

a)

Children

b)

Adults

c)

Elderly

d)

Neonates

19.

Chvostek's sign is due to?

a)

Hypercalcemia

b)

Hypocalcemia

c)

Hypernatremia

d)

Hyponatremia

20.

Trousseau’s sign is seen in?

a)

Hypocalcemia

b)

Hypercalcemia

c)

Hyponatremia

d)

Hyperkalemia