Endocrine Glands

Question 1

Causes of hypo or hyper parathyroidism

Answer 1

Abnormal Parathyroid gland
In advent removal of parathyroid gland during thyroid surgery

Question 2

Signs and symptoms of Parathyroid disease

Answer 2

Facial Muscle twitch
Tetany
Difficulty in speaking or swallowing
Drowsiness
In kidney: Polyuria, Polydypsia and renal stone
CNS; depression, psychosis, coma

Question 3

Calcitonin is secreted from the

Answer 3

Para follicular cellls of the thyroid gland

Question 4

Calcitonin levels are increased in association with what tumour

Answer 4

Lung cancer and certain tumours in pancreas

Question 5

Hormones secreted by anterior pituitary

Answer 5

Human Growth Hormone
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Adenocorticotrophic Hormone
Leutinizing Hormone/FSH
Prolactin
Melanocyte Stimulating hormone

Question 6

Hormones of posterior pituitary

Answer 6

ADH
Oxytocin

Question 7

Pituitary apoplexy

Answer 7

Pituitary microadenoma causing overflow or stop the flow of blood completely into the gland

Question 8

Hypothalamic nuclei include

Answer 8

Supraoptic
Paraventricular nuclei

Question 9

Anterior hypothalamus is also known as

Answer 9

Supraoptic region

Question 10

The middle region of the hypothalamus is known as the

Answer 10

Tuberal region

Question 11

Middle region contains nuclei…what does this nuclei do

Answer 11

Ventromedial nuclei== Appetite
Arcuate nuclei == Growth hormone secretion

Question 12

Posterior region is also known as

Answer 12

Mammillary region