Chemical Coordination and Regulation(Endocrine Glands and Hormones; Human Endocrine System-Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads,...) NEET Questions

Chemical Coordination and Regulation(Endocrine Glands and Hormones; Human Endocrine System-Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads,...) MCQ Questions

7.
Hormone-producing organs in our body, in addition to organised endocrine glands, include:
A.
GI tract, liver, kidney, heart
B.
Only the brain
C.
Only the gonads
D.
Only the spinal cord
ANSWER :
A. GI tract, liver, kidney, heart
8.
The hypothalamus is a part of:
A.
Cerebellum
B.
Hindbrain only
C.
Forebrain (diencephalon) - lies at the basal part
D.
Spinal cord
ANSWER :
C. Forebrain (diencephalon) - lies at the basal part
9.
Neurosecretory cells of hypothalamus are organised into:
A.
Follicles
B.
Acini
C.
Nuclei
D.
Lobes
ANSWER :
C. Nuclei
10.
Hormones produced by hypothalamus that stimulate pituitary hormone synthesis/release are called:
A.
Releasing hormones (and Inhibiting hormones)
B.
Tropic hormones only
C.
Steroid hormones only
D.
Inhibiting hormones only
ANSWER :
A. Releasing hormones (and Inhibiting hormones)
11.
GnRH is an example of:
A.
Pituitary hormone
B.
Inhibiting hormone
C.
Steroid hormone
D.
Releasing hormone
ANSWER :
D. Releasing hormone
12.
Hypothalamic hormones reach pituitary through:
A.
Hypophyseal portal system (a portal circulatory system)
B.
Lymphatic system
C.
General circulation
D.
Direct nerve supply only
ANSWER :
A. Hypophyseal portal system (a portal circulatory system)