Hyperthyroidism is ordinarily a genetic disorder but often provoked by:
A.Chronic infections like TB, influenza, tonsillitis, measles etc.
B.Hyperphagia and excess iodine uptake
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Category: Hormones in our body Mcqs
Nanism caused due to hyposecretion of STH is often seen in:
A.Males
B.Females
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Secretion of which of these is not much controlled by pituitary:
A.Adrenal medulla
B.Adrenal cortex
C.Thyroid
D.Testes
TSH stands for:
A.Thyroxine stimulating hormone
B.Thyroid stimulating hormone
C.Thymine stimulating hormone
D.Temperature stimulating hormone
Hyposecretion of thyroid hormone causes:
A.Cretinism in children
B.Myxodema in adults
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Thyroid secretes its hormones under the influence of:
A.Nervous control
B.TSH of adenohypophysis
C.ACTH of adrenals
D.None of these
Ductless glands which pour their secretions directly into the blood are known as:
A.Apocrine
B.Holocrine
C.Exocrine
D.Endocrine
Undersecretion of STH or GH from pituitary would cause:
A.Nanism
B.Gigantism
C.Acromegaly
D.None of these
Pituitary is supplied blood from:
A.Circle Willis
B.Coronary
C.Aorta
D.None of these
Thyroxine was isolated by:
A.William Buemont
B.Best and Benting
C.F.Sanger
D.None of these
