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

Function of the somatostatin is to

• stimulate pituitary synthesis and release gonadotropins

• inhibit the release of gonadotropins from pituitary

• stimulate pituitary and promotes the secretion of growth hormone

• inhibit the release of growth hormone from the pituitary

• inhibit the release of growth hormone from the pituitary

This hormone reduces cellular glucose uptake and utilization

• Glucagon

• Insulin

• Aldosterone

• Thymosin

• Thymosin

Match the following hormones with the respective disease:

A. Insulin	i. Addison's disease
B. Thyroxin	ii. Diabetes insipidus
C. Corticoids	iii. Acromegaly
D. Growth Hormone	iv. Goitre v. Diabetes mellitus

Select the correct option

• A - ii; B - iv; C - iii; D - i

• A - v; B - iv; C - i; D - iii

• A - iii; B - iv; C - i; D - iii

• A - v; B - i; C - ii; D - iii