Multiple Choice QuestionsFollicle Stimulating Hormone is secreted by
anterior lobe of pituitary
hypothalamus
gonads
poterior lobe of pituitary
Which of the following is the largest gland in an adult man?
Thymus
Liver
Thyroid
Pancreas
B.
Liver
| Liver | Thyroid Gland | Pancreas | Thymus gland |
| Endodermal in origin | Length- 3 to 7 cm; Weight- 25gms | Length- 12- 15 cms; Weight- 50- 70 gm | Weight- at birth- 10 to 12 gms; at puberty- 20 to 30 gms; at old age- 3 to 6 gms |
| Largest gland in human body | Largest endocrine gland | Heterocrine (mixed) gland | Has immunological functions |
| Secretes bile which is used in the emulsification and absorption of fats. | Location- below larynx | Hormones secreted are insulin, glucagon and somatostatin | After puberty it is not clearly visible. |
| Produces heparin, plasma protein (albumin, fibrinogen and prothrombin) etc. | Produces thyroxine (T4)- controlsbasal metabolic rate of the body |
During emergency which of the following hormone is secreted?
Aldosterone
Thyroxine
Adrenalin
Calcitonin
The function of pineal body is to
lighten the skin colours
control sexual behaviour
regulates the period of puberty
All of the above
Damage to thymus in a child may lead to
a reduction in haemoglobin content of blood
a reduction in stem cell production
loss of antibody mediated immunity
loss of cell mediated immunity
Parkinson's disease (characterized by tremors and progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused by degeneration of brain neurons that are involved in movement control and make use of neurotransmitter
acetylcholine
norepinephrine
dopamine
GABA
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