Endocrinology Quiz

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Q1. The pituitary gland is located:

(Select one answer)

(a) Around the trachea, just below the larynx.
(b) On the superior lobes of the kidneys.
(c) Just below the hypothalamus, in the small depression of the sphenoid bone.
(d) In the abdominal cavity, adjacent to the upper part of the small intestine.

   



Q2. The foetal structure that gives rise to the anterior pituitary is called:

(Select one answer)

(a) Rathke's Pouch.
(b) The median eminence.
(c) The thyroglossal duct.
(d) The pituitary stalk.

   



Q3. Which of the following are the most numerous hormone-producing cells of the anterior pitutiary?

(Select one answer)

(a) Gonadotropes.
(b) Corticotropes.
(c) Lactotropes.
(d) Somatotropes.

   



Q4. Which of the following is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary?

(Select one answer)

(a) Growth hormone (GH).
(b) Adenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH).
(c) Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).
(d) Oxytocin.

   



Q5. Over production of growth hormone can result in:

(Select one answer)

(a) Cretinism.
(b) Acromegaly.
(c) Cushing's Disease.
(d) Addison's Disease.

   



Q6. After how many weeks of development is the foetal thyroid gland capable of responding to thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?

(Select one answer)

(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 17.
(d) 22.

   



Q7. The functional cells of the thyroid gland are called:

(Select one answer)

(a) Islets of Langerhans.
(b) Follicles.
(c) Supraoptic nuclei.
(d) Thyrotropes.

   



Q8. The precursor protein of the thyroid hormones is called:

(Select one answer)

(a) Calcitonin.
(b) Thyroxine.
(c) Thyroglobulin.
(d) Triiodothyronine.

   



Q9. An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland is termed:

(Select one answer)

(a) Goiter.
(b) Colloid.
(c) Myxedema.
(d) Isthmus.

   



Q10. A distinctive feature of a person suffering from hyperthyroidism is:

(Select one answer)

(a) Protrusion of the eyeballs.
(b) Abnormal growth of the long bones of the skeleton.
(c) Increased fat deposits on the face.
(d) Onset of diabetes insipidus.

   



Q11. The cells of the adrenal cortex, from outermost to innermost, are:

(Select one answer)

(a) Zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis.
(b) Zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis.
(c) Zona reticularis, zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa.
(d) Zona fasciculata, zona reticularis, zona glomerulosa.

   



Q12. Aldosterone is secreted from which cells of the adrenal gland?

(Select one answer)

(a) Medulla.
(b) Zona reticularis.
(c) Zona fasciculata.
(d) Zona glomerulosa.

   



Q13. The primary hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla is:

(Select one answer)

(a) Cortisol.
(b) Aldosterone.
(c) Epinephrine.
(d) Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).

   



Q14. Cortisol:

(Select one answer)

(a) Decreases gluconeogenesis in the liver.
(b) Increases glucose uptake in adipose tissue.
(c) Decreases protein synthesis in muscle.
(d) Decreases urea production in the liver.

   



Q15. Excess cortisol secretion can result in:

(Select one answer)

(a) Cushing's Syndrome.
(b) Addison's Disease.
(c) Acromegaly.
(d) Cretinism.

   


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