Endocrine Glands (Class XI/XII)
Comprehensive quiz on endocrine glands covering pituitary gland anatomy and hormones, hypothalamus-pituitary axis, adrenal cortex hormones, testicular endocrine functions, and related clinical disorders for Class XI/XII biology students.
Questions
The largest compact and highly vascularised part of the pituitary is
- infundibulum
- posterior lobe
- anterior lobe
- intermediate lobe
___________ hormone regulates general growth of the body.
- LTH
- ACTH
- STH
- TSH
The pituitary lies in ________ cavity of the skull.
- infundibulum
- median eminence
- sella turcica
- Rathke's pouch
__________ hormone is called the jack of all trades.
- STH
- LTH
- ACTH
- TSH
The gland that secretes melanocyte stimulating hormone is
- anterior lobe of pituitary
- intermediate lobe of pituitary
- posterior lobe of pituitary
- pineal body
Follicle stimulating hormone functions in
- males
- females
- both males and females
- infants
What function does LH perform in males?
- Stimulates process of spermatogenesis
- Stimulates the interstitial cells to secrete testosterone
- Controls the change in the colour of the skin
- Stimulates the development of corpus luteum
Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesised in
- posterior lobe of pituitary
- anterior lobe of pituitary
- hypothalamus
- intermediary lobe
What is infundibulum?
- Connection between thyroid lobes
- Stalk
- Outgrowth of pharynx
- Special cells in testes
What results in dwarfism?
- Hypersecretion of growth hormone
- Hyposecretion of growth hormone
- Hyposecretion of TSH
- Hyposecretion of ACTH
__________ plays an important role in fat-metabolism.
- Oxytocin
- Cortisol
- Prolactin
- Adrenotropin
Leydig's cells are found in
- ovaries
- testes
- pancreas
- adrenal medulla
__________ plays an important role in osmoregulation.
- Oxytocin
- Vasopressin
- Prolactin
- Adrenotropin
The secretion of sertoli cells is called
- insulin
- testosterone
- estrogen
- progesterone
Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
- Thyroid - Myxoedema
- Pituitary - Acromegaly
- Adrenal - Cushing's syndrome
- Parathyroid - Grave's disease