Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of

• thyroxin

• prolactin

• insulin

• growth hormone

Which of the following hormone stimulates the gastric secretion ?

• Enterogastrone

• Gastrin

• CCK-PZ

• Villikinin

Thyroid deficiency in infant leads to :

• hypothyroidism

• myxoedema

• cretinism

• thyrotoxicosis

Mammalian prolactin is secreted by :

• adenohypophysis

• neurohypophysis

• adrenal cortex

• adrenal medulla

Hypersecretion of growth hormone in the period of growth lead to :

• acromegaly

• cushing syndrome

• midgets

• cretinism

Which of the following does not match ?

• Pancreas - Glisson's capsule

• Antigen - Antibody

• Thyroid - Goitre

• Enzyme - Substrate

Sudoriferous glands occur in :

• lung

• kidney

• skin

• alimentary canal

Which of the following statement is wrong ?

• Sella turcica is a bony cavity where the pituitary gland is located

• Parathyroid hormone decreases the Ca²⁺ levels in blood

• Thymosins play a major role in T cell differentiation

• The middle layer of adrenal cortex is zona fasciculata

• The middle layer of adrenal cortex is zona fasciculata

Match the hormones secreted by various endocrine structures and choose the correct option.

Column I	Column II
i. Hypothalamus	(A) Melanocyte stimulating hormone
ii. Pars intermedia	(B)  Aldosterone
iii. Pineal gland	(C) Gonadotrophin releasing hormone
iv. Adrenal medulla	(D) Melatonin
v. Adrenal cortex	(E) Catecholamines

• i - E; ii - A; iii - D; iv - B; v - C

• i - E; ii - D; iii - A; iv - B; v - C

• i - B; ii - D; iii - A; iv - C; v - E

• i - C; ii - A; iii - D; iv - B; v - E

• i - C; ii - A; iii - D; iv - B; v - E

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The pars distalis region of pituitary does not produce these hormones

I. Melanocyte stimulating hormone

II. Vasopressin

III. Prolactin

IV. Growth hormone

• III only

• I and IV

• II and IV

• II and III

• II and III