How many of the following hormones are secreted by posterior pituitary?

GH, PRL, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, MSH, Oxytocin and vasopressin

1. 2

2. 4

3. 1

4. 6

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In human adult females, oxytocin

1. is secreted by anterior pitutiary

2. Stimulates growth of mammary glands

3. Stimulates pitutary to secrete vasopressin 

4. causes strong uterine contractions during parturition 

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Which of the following hormones is responsible for both the milk ejection reflex and the foetal ejection reflex?

1. Estrogen 2. Prolactin
3. Oxytocin 4. Relaxin
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All the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary except:-

1. Prolactin

2. Somatotropin

3. Vasopressin

4. Gonadotropins

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A person passes a lot of dilute urine and drinks a lot of water but does not have glycosuria. He is most likely suffering from :

1. Type 1 diabetes mellitus

2. Type 2 diabetes mellitus

3. Pituitary diabetes

4. Diabetes insipidus

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Which of the following is a storage and release center for neurohormones?
1. Anterior pituitary
2. Posterior pituitary
3. Adrenal medulla
4. Pineal

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Oxytocin helps in 

1. Ovulation

2. Lactation but not childbirth

3. Childbirth but not lactation

4. Lactation and Childbirth both

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Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?

1. Cortisone

2. Aldosterone

3. Insulin

4. Glucagon

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Select the incorrect match of a hormone, its source, and function

Hormone Source Function
1. Oxytocin Hypothalamus Milk ejection
2. Vasopressin Posterior pituitary Reabsorption of water
from the nephric filtrate
3. Cortisol Adrenal cortex Anti-inflammatory
4. Adrenaline Adrenal medulla Increases Blood pressure
and heart rate
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Consider the following four statement (a-d). and select the option which includes all the correct ones only. 

(a) Pineal gland is situated on the ventral side of forebrain.
(b) Corpus luteum is formed after ovulation and its formation is induced by LH.
(c) In female, oxytocin stimulates contraction of uterus at the time of childbirth and milk ejection from mammary body.
(d) Pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity called sella turcica

1. Statements (a), (b) and (d)

2. Statements (b) or (d) 

3. Statement (a), (c) and (d)

4. Statement (b), (c) and (d)

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