PrepBharat

1. Which is commonly called anterior pituitary?
a) Pars distalis
b) Pars intermedia
c) Pars nervosa
d) All of these

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2. Which is commonly called posterior pituitary?
a) Pars distalis
b) Pars intermedia
c) Pars nervosa
d) All of these

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3. Which of the following hormones are secreted by pars distalis (find out total numbers)?
GH, PRL, MSH, FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH, ADH
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 8

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4.Pars intermedia secretes
a) Follicle stimulating hormone
b) Melanocyte stimulating hormone
c) Melatonin
d) Prolactin

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5. Posterior pituitary stores and release two hormones
a) Oxytocin
b) Vasopressin (ADH)
c) Growth hormone
d) Both (a) and (b)

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6. Where is oxytocin and ADH synthesized?
a) Ant pituitary
b) Post pituitary
c) Hypothalamus
d) Thalamus

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7. Which of the following hormones regulate the growth of the mammary glands and formation of milk?
a) GH
b) TSH
c) Prolactin (PRL)
d) ACTH

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8. Which of the hormone stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone?
a) GH (Growth Hormone)
b) TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
c) PRL (Prolactin)
d) ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)

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9.Which of the following hormone stimulates the synthesis and secretion of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex?
a) TSH
b) ACTH
c) LH
d) FSH

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10. _________ stimulates the synthesis and secretion of hormone called androgens from testis.
a) FSH
b) ACTH
c) LH = ICSH
d) GH

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