Feeling the tremors of an earthquake a scared resident of the seventh floor of a multistoryed building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated this action?

• Thyroxin

• Adrenaline

• Glucagon

• Glucagon

A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus metabolism in his body. Which one of following glands may not be functioning properly?

• Parathyroid

• Parotid

• Pancreas

• Pancreas

Compared to a bull a bullock is docile because of

• higher levels of thyroxin

• higher levels of cortisone

• lower levels of blood testosterone

• lower levels of blood testosterone

A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is

• cortisol

• corticosterone

• 11-deoxycorticosterone

• 11-deoxycorticosterone

Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action?

• cGMP

• Calcium

• Sodium

• Sodium

Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones?

• Posterior pituitary lobe

• Intermediate lobe of the pituitary

• Hypothalamus

• Hypothalamus

Which hormone causes dilation of blood vessels, increased oxygen consumption and glycogenolysis?

• ACTH

• Insulin

• Adrenalin

• Adrenalin

A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is

• Pineal gland

• Corpus cardiacum

• Corpus luteum

• Corpus luteum

GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on

• Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and oxytocin

• Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and FSH

• Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH

• Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH

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A decrease in blood pressure/volume will not cause the release of

• Renin

• Atrial Natriuretic Factor

• Aldosterone

• Aldosterone