Endocrinology Quiz
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What are the target organs of insulin?
A. Liver and pancreas
B. Liver and muscles
C. Liver and brain
Which of the following is synthesized in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary?
A. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
B. Growth hormone
C. ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
D. FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
Which gland produces these hormones: Growth Hormone, Prolactin, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH?
A. Anterior pituitary
B. Posterior pituitary
C. Thyroid
D. Parathyroid
Which pituitary hormone is stimulated by the dehydration that occurs during and after exercise?
A. follicle stimulating hormone
B. thyroid stimulating hormone
C. antidiuretic hormone
D. growth hormone
The thyroid hormones T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) exert negative feedback on the
A. Thyroid gland
B. Hypothalamus
C. Anterior pituitary
D. Both b & c
Where is the hypothalamus located?
A. cranium
B. center of brain
C. chest
D. kidney
What are the two hormones that control the menstrual cycle?
A. Oestrogen and testosterone
B. Oestrogen and insulin
C. Oestrogen and progesterone
A 26-year-old female with thyrotoxicosis is planning to undergo a hemithyroidectomy. Before surgery the size and vascularity of the gland can be reduced by giving
A. Iodine
B. Radioactive iodine
C. Propranolol
D. Propylthiouracil
Where are hormones produced (made)
A. Glands
B. Bloodstream
C. Target organs
Which of the following hormones stimulates the kidneys to excrete more sodium decreasing blood pressure?
A. Angiotensin II
B. Aldosterone
C. Atrial natriuretic peptide hormone
D. Antidiuretic hormone
Iodine deficiency can cause
A. Goitre
B. Thyroid cancer
C. Solitary thyroid nodules
D. Thyroiditis
Where is testosterone made?
A. Ovaries
B. Pituitary gland
C. Testis
Which of the following is true of adrenal suppression due to steroid therapy?
A. It is not associated with atrophy of the adrenal gland
B. It is less likely to occur in patients receiving 5mg prednisolone daily
C. It is less likely to occur with inhaled steroid therapy
D. Following cessation, the stress response normalizes in 8 weeks
Too much release of thyroid hormone in the body causes:
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Goitre
D. None of the above
The hypophyseal portal system transports releasing and inhibiting hormones to which of the following?
A. Thyroid gland
B. Ovaries
C. Adrenal gland
D. Anterior pituitary
