Endocrine System Practice Questions

Question 1

Thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) is increased in:

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy

Answer

Cancer chemotherapy

Answer

Nephrotic syndrome

Answer

Glucocorticoid therapy

Question 2

Increased insulin is characterized by all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

Increased Glucagon secretion

Answer

Hypoglycemia

Answer

Enhanced fatty acid synthesis

Answer

Increased Intracellular potassium

Question 3

Which of the following hormones is released from the posterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

Antidiuretic hormone

Answer

Luteinizing hormone

Answer

Growth hormone

Answer

ACTH

Question 4

Which hormone does not act through cAMP?

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

TSH

Answer

ACTH

Answer

Adrenaline

Question 5

Calcitonin levels increased in

Accepted Answer

Medullary thyroid carcinoma

Answer

Hypoparathyroidism

Answer

Cushing Syndrome

Answer

Hyperparathyroidism

Question 6

Ducts of Bellini are present in:

Accepted Answer

Kidney

Answer

Pancreas

Answer

Liver

Answer

Salivary gland

Question 7

What structures are derived from the neural crest?

Accepted Answer

All of the options

Answer

Melanocytes

Answer

Dental papillae

Answer

Adrenal medulla

Question 8

All are derived from ectoderm except for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Adrenal cortex

Answer

Hair follicles

Answer

Nails

Answer

Lens of the eye

Question 9

Which of the following cell types is neuroectodermal in origin?

Accepted Answer

Smooth muscle cells

Answer

Skeletal muscle cells

Answer

Endothelial cells

Answer

Cardiac muscle cells

Question 10

Which of the following does not form a visceral relation with the spleen?

Accepted Answer

Adrenal glands

Answer

Stomach

Answer

Splenic flexure of colon

Answer

Left kidney

Endocrine System — MCQs

Endocrine System — MCQs

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