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Worksheetsendocrine 2
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which hormone counteracts the effect of insulin ?
a) Glucagon
b) Epinephrine
c) Cortisol
d) All of the above
e) Non of the above
Which of the following the inhibit Glucagon secretion ?
a) Fasting
b) Exercise
c) GLP-1
d) CCK
e) Beta-adrenergic stimulation
What is the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis?
a) Thyroiditis
B) Iodine deficiency
C) Graves’ disease
d) Pituitary adenoma
e) Liver disease
A 70-year-old patient is diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome.
Which of the following is the most likely underlying cause?
A. Autoimmune adrenalitis
B. Pituitary infarction
C. ACTH deficiency
D. Hypothalamic dysfunction
E. Adenoma of the adrenal cortex
Which hormone’s gene expression is directly stimulated by CRH in
corticotropes?
a) Proopiomelanocortin (POMC)
b) Tyrosine hydroxylase
c) Aromatase
d) 5α-reductase
e) Thyroglobulin
