A. Lack of thyroid:
B. Lack of adrenal hormone
C. Dwarfism
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The somatotropin releasing factor secreted from hypothalamus promotes which of the followings when growth ceases after adolescence:
A. Protein synthesis
B. Acromegaly
C. Gigantism
D. Cretinism - Secretion of one of the followings causes decrease volume and osmotic pressure of blood.
A. Prolactin
B. Antidiuretic hormone
C. Oxytocin
D. Luteinizing hormone - “It is under the control of pituitary trophic hormones STH and ACTH and responds directly to the level of blood glucose”. The statement is true for:
A. Thyroid gland
B. Islets of Langerhans
C. Adrenals
D. Gonads - Progesterone inhibits further secretion of______from pituitary:
A. Follicle stimulating hormone
B. Luteinizing hormone
C. Prolactin
D. Vasopressin - A hormone produced by mucosa of the pyloric region of the stomach that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice is:
A. Prolactin
B. Gastrin
C. Secretin
D. None of these - Direct nervous stimulation as a result of stress, e.g., cold, heat pain, fright infections, etc results in secretion of:
A. Somatotropin (STH)
B. Thyroid stimulating hormone
C. Gonadotrophic hormone
D. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone - In human females the secretion of estrogen is stimulated by:
A. Follicle stimulating hormone
B. Luteinizing hormone
C. Prolactin
D. Adrenocorticotropic hormone - A hormone whose over secretion in pregnancy stimulates melanocytes in skin to produce brown pigment melanin which darkness the skin is produced by:
A. Anterior pituitary lobe
B. Median pituitary lobe
C. Posterior lobe
D. Both a & b - The secretion of parathyroid gland is:
A. Thyroxine
B. Tri-iodothyronine (T3)
C. Calcitonin
D. Parathormone - Insulin and glucagon are examples of which of the following types of hormones:
A. Protein
B. Polypeptides
C. Steroids
D. Amino acids
