endocrine system assignment 2

Question 1

Which bony structure does protect the pituitary gland

Answer 1

sella turcica

Question 2

What are the different regions of adenohypophysis?

Answer 2

1. pars distalis:
      largest portion
2. pars tuberalis
       wraps arounds infundibulum
3. pars intermedia
       the boundary of posterior lobe

Question 3

What is the difference in the transportation of hormones produced in the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary?

Question 4

What is the effect of Thyroid releasing hormone

Question 5

What is the effect of Corticotropin releasing hormone?

Question 6

Which hormone stimulates testes to produce testosterone?

Question 7

Name the hormone which let down milk from mammary glands

Question 8

Name the hormones produced by the kidneys

Question 9

What is the difference between antagonistic and synergistic effects? Give examples

Question 10

Name the hormone which inhibits the production of prolactin

Question 11

Name the hormone responsible for the production of milk.

Question 12

What are the factors which stimulate the release of ADH in our body?

Question 13

Name the condition due to the under secretion of ADH

Question 14

Name the element necessary for the functioning of the thyroid gland

Question 15

How does calcitonin affect the level of Ca in our body

Question 16

Name the conditions due to the under secretion of thyroxine in children and adults

Question 17

What is the function of parathormone in our body?

Question 18

Name the condition due to the under activity of parathormone

Question 19

What are the different regions of adrenal cortex and name the hormones produced by each

Question 20

What are the hormones produced by the adrenal medulla?

Question 21

Name the hormone produced by the Pineal gland.

Question 22

Name the types of cells in the pancreas that produce the different hormones.

Question 23

What is the function of glucagon?

Question 24

What type of cells produce glucagon?

Question 25

Explain the different methods by which insulin control the glucose level in our blood?

Question 26

Differentiate the function of parathormone and calcitonin in regulating calcium level in our blood.

Question 27

Differentiate the function of insulin and glucagon in maintaining the level of glucose in our body. Histology diagrams are important

Question 28

Explain the different methods by which Parathormone regulate the level of Calcium in our body

Question 29

Insulin and Glucagon are antagonistic in function. Explain

Question 30

Apart from insulin and glucagon name two other hormones which are antagonistic.