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.Management Sciences
Category: Endocrinology
Adrenal gland has two parts; cortex and medulla. Which of the following is correct______________?
A. Cortex is under the control of ACTH
B. Both cortex and medulla are under the control of autonomic nervous system
C. Cortex is exocrine and medulla is endocrine
D. All of the above
Human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone ( HCG)______________?
A. Acts on the uterus to maintain integrity of endometrium in early pregnancy
B. Production is greatest in the last three months of pregnancy
C. Can be identified in the urine of pregnant women by immunological technique
D. Is a steroid hormone
Aldosterone______________?
A. Increases reabsorption of sodium
B. Increases exceretion of potassium
C. Increases retention of sodium
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Glucose tolerance test is usually done to assess_____________?
A. Acute Pancreatitis
B. Carcinoma of Head of Pancreas
C. Acinar Function of the Pancreas
D. Endocrine Dysfunction of Pancreas
Tetany is characterized by ________________?
A. Hypotonicity of muscles
B. Hypertonicity of muscles
C. Increased serum calcium concentration
D. None of the above
The effect which is seen due to decrease in serum calcium concentration is_______________?
A. Relaxation of muscle
B. Excitability of the muscle
C. Increase the renal absorption
D. Depression of Nervous system
Which of the following hormones does not affect growth ?
A. Oxytocin
B. Somatotropins
C. Thyroid hormone
D. Estrogen
Which of the following is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum ?
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Osteogenesis imperfecta
C. Paget’s disease of the bone
D. Tetany
Excess of cortisol causes______________?
A. Conn’s syndrome
B. Cushing ‘s syndrome
C. Acromegaly
D. Diabetes insipidus
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