CH CHEMICAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION\

Question 1

What does Endocrine mean

Answer 1

ENDO means within and KRINEIN means to secrete

Question 2

Which was the first hormone discovered

Answer 2

Secretin

Question 3

The hypothalamus and Pituitary gland are connected via

Answer 3

Infundibulum

Question 4

Where is Hypothalamus located

Answer 4

Hypothalamus is located in the basal part of Diencephalon, division of the forebrain

Question 5

The hypothalamus secretes two major types of hormone, they are

Answer 5

1. Releasing hormone
2. Inhibiting hormone

Question 6

The pituitary gland is also k/a

Answer 6

Hypophysis

Question 7

The pars intermedia release only 1 hormone k/a

Answer 7

Melanocyte Stimulating hormone (MSH)

Question 8

The posterior pituitary is also k/a ______ or _______

Answer 8

Neurohypophysis or Pars Nervosa

Question 9

_______ is a synthetic oxytocin which is often given to induce labor

Answer 9

Pitocin

Question 10

What are the hormones stored by Posterior Pituitary

Answer 10

Oxytocin and Vasopressin/ADH

Question 11

Which gland is k/a the master of master gland

Answer 11

Hypothalamus

Question 12

________ comprises 75% of the pituitary gland

Answer 12

Adenohypophysis

Question 13

The anterior pituitary gland consists of two parts they are

Answer 13

Pars distalis and pars intermedia

Question 14

The pineal gland is also k/a

Answer 14

Epiphysis

Question 15

The growth hormone is also k/a

Answer 15

Somatotrophin or somatotrophic hormone

Question 16

Hyposecretion of GH in childhood is k/a ______ and the dwarfs are k/a _______

Answer 16

1. Ateleiosis
2. Midgets

Question 17

What is Acromegaly

Answer 17

Excessive secretion of growth hormone in adults

Question 18

which hormone is responsible for growth of mammary gland

Answer 18

Prolactin

Question 19

_________ is the largest endocrine gland

Answer 19

Thyroid gland

Question 20

Pineal gland secretes which hormone

Answer 20

Melatonin

Question 21

________ doesn’t produce or secrete any hormone of its own.

Answer 21

Neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary gland

Question 22

The pigment which provides color to the skin

Answer 22

Melanin

Question 23

which endocrine gland stores it secretory product in large quantity

Answer 23

Thyroid gland

Question 24

Name all the endocrine gland

Answer 24

1. Hypothalamus
2. Pituitary gland
3. Pineal gland
4. Parathyroid gland
5. Thyroid gland
6. Thymus
7. Adrenal gland
8. Testes
9. Ovaries
10. Pancreas

Question 25

Where is pineal gland located

Answer 25

it is located in the dorsal side of the forebrain

Question 26

Which hormone plays a vita role in regulation of the 24-hour rhythm of our body

Answer 26

Melatonin secreted by the pineal gland

Question 27

_______ reduces melatonin formation

Answer 27

Light

Question 28

What is isthmus

Answer 28

It is a thin flap of connective tissue that connects the two lobes together

Question 29

T3 or T4 which is more potent?

Answer 29

T3 is more potent but T4 is produced more, so T4 is converted into T3 in the peripheral tissues

Question 30

What does TCT stands for

Answer 30

Thyrocalcitonin

Question 31

What is the function of TCT

Answer 31

TCT helps to decrease the Calcium levels in blood

Question 32

Which hormone works antagonistic to TCT

Answer 32

PTH/ Parathyroid hormone/ Collips hormone

Question 33

Which hormone is responsible for tissue differentiation

Answer 33

Metamorphosis

Question 34

Thyroxine has a diabetogenic and calorigenic effect. True/ False

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What is Cretinism

Answer 35

Hyposecretion of T3/ T4 in pregnant females that affects the growth of foetus

Question 36

The endocrine portion of the pancreas is

Answer 36

Islets of Langerhans

Question 37

Which cell of the thyroid gland is responsible for secretion of Glucagon?

Answer 37

alpha cells

Question 38

Which cells of the thyroid gland secrete Insulin

Answer 38

Beta cells

Question 39

_____ hormones help to maintain glucose homeostasis in the body

Answer 39

Glucagon and Insulin

Question 40

What are the two types of Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 40

Type I - IDDM - Insulin Dependent Diabetes mellitus Type II - IIDM/ NIDDM - Insulin Independent Diabetes Mellitus

Question 41

How many no. of parathyroid gland are present

Answer 41

4

Question 42

What is the major role of Thymus Gland

Answer 42

It is the development of the immune system of the body

Question 43

T- Lymphocytes are involved in _________ immunity

Answer 43

Cell mediated

Question 44

______ increases blood Calcium levels

Answer 44

Parathormone

Question 45

What are the hormones secreted by Adrenal medulla

Answer 45

Epinephrine and nor epinephrine

Question 46

Adrenaline and nor adrenaline are together called as

Answer 46

Catecholamines

Question 47

Adrenal gland is also called as

Answer 47

Suprarenal gland or Emergency gland

Question 48

The adrenal cortex is divided into three layers, from inner to outer

Answer 48

1. Innermost- Zona Reticularis 2. Zona Fasciculata 3. Outermost - Zona Glomerulosa

Question 49

The steroidal hormone secreted by adrenal cortex is

Answer 49

Cortical steroids/ Corticoids

Question 50

Which zone secretes mineralocorticoids

Answer 50

Zona Glomerulosa

Question 51

Glucocorticoids secretes 3 hormones, they are

Answer 51

cortisol, cortisone, corticosterone

Question 52

Which zone secretes Glucocorticoids

Answer 52

Zona Fasciculata

Question 53

Which zone secretes sex corticoids

Answer 53

Zona Reticularis

Question 54

In addisons disease, their is deficiency of

Answer 54

Minerlocorticoids and Glucocorticoids

Question 55

Cortisol is also k/a

Answer 55

Stress hormone

Question 56

What is Gyanomastia

Answer 56

Development of mammary gland in male

Question 57

What is Adrenal Virilism

Answer 57

Male characters in female