Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the endocrine system?
1. Adenohypophysis is under direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus
2. Organs in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones
3. Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amount that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones
4. Releasing and inhibitory hormones are produced by the pituitary gland

Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom

Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)?

Match the source gland with its respective hormone as well as the function.

Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following ?
1. Aldosterone
2. Both androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone
3. Adrenalin
4. Cortisol

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
1. Glucagon - Beta cells (source)
2. Somatostatin - Delta cells (source)
3. Corpus luteum - Relaxin (secretion)
4. Insulin - Diabetes mellitus (disease)

Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead to the development of
1. toxic goitre
2. cretinism
3. simple goitre
4. thyrotoxicosis

A health disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxine in adults and characterized by
(i) a low metabolic rate
(ii) increase in body weight
(iii) tendency to retain water in tissues is

In human adult females, oxytocin
1. is secreted by anterior pituitary
2. Stimulates growth of mammary glands
3. Stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin
4. causes strong uterine contractions during parturition

The blood calcium level is lowered by the deficiency of
1. parathormone
2. thyroxine
3. calcitonin
4. Both 1 and 3