Pituitary gland is attached by a stalk through _____________ and located in a bony cavity called____________

(1)Hypothalamus, Sella tursica

(2)Epithalamus, Sella tursica

(3)Thalamus, Sella tursica

(4)Cerebrum, Sella tursica

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Which of the following is true about pituitary gland?

(1)It is known as master gland

(2)It is responsible for pigmentation of skin

(3)It stimulates both milk synthesis and its ejection

(4)All of the above

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Which of the disease is likely to happen if an impairment affecting synthesis  of ADH results in loss of water and dehydration

(1) Diabetes Insipidus

(2) Diabetes Mellitus

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) None of these

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Excess secretion of GH in middle age results in severe disfigurement of face is known as

(1) Gigantism

(2) Acromegaly

(3) Addison disease

(4) Grave’s disease

Subtopic:  Human Growth Hormone |
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Which of the following is caused because of the excess secretion  of the GH?

(1) Gigantism

(2) Acromegaly

(3) Dwarfism

(4) Both 1 and 2

Subtopic:  Human Growth Hormone |
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Which of the following endocrine gland secretes melatonin

(1) Pituitary gland

(2) Pineal gland

(3) Hypothalamus

(4) Thymus

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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Which of the following hormone regulates sleep-wake cycle ?

(1) Melatonin

(2) Thyroxine

(3) Vasopressin

(4) MSH

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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Which of the following is true about melatonin?

(1) It influences metabolism

(2) It influences pigmentation

(3) It influences menstrual cycle

(4) All of these

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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The thyroid gland is composed of

(1) Follicles

(2) Stromal tissues

(3) Follicular cells enclosing a cavity

(4) All of these

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
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Which of the following is present in the most abundant amount, in thyroxine?

(1) T3

(2) T4

(3) T2

(4) T1

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
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