235 2021f u3 endocrine MCQ

UNIT – ENDOCRINE SYSTEM The thyroid gland influences the rate of _ in our body A respiration B growth C metabolism D movement is the only hormone that lowers blood sugar levels A Insulin B Glucacon C Thyroxine D Cortisol The _ gland is located at the base of the brain; composed of an anterior and a posterior lobe A parathyroid B thyroid C pituitary D adrenal In _ syndrome, the patient has a moon face, buffalo hump, increased facial hair, and thinning of the scalp hair A Marfan B Edwards C Cushing D Down _ is a disease that is caused by the hyposecretion of the pancreas A Diabetes insipidus B Exophthalmic goiter C Endemic goiter D Diabetes mellitus Hormones produce their effects by binding to: A glands B receptors C adaptors D tissues The _ gland is composed of a right and a left lobe on either side of the trachea A pituitary B parathyroid C adrenal D thyroid This is a medical term for protrusion of the eyeballs: A exophthalmos B amenorrhea C polydipsia D sluggishness Hypersecretion of GH from the pituitary before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues is called: A dwarfism B acromegaly C cretinism D gigantism 10 Diabetes insipidus is a disorder resulting from the hyposecretion of: A pituitary gland B the pancreas C adrenal gland D adrenal cortex 1C 2A 3C 4C 5D 6B 7D 8A 9D 10A