Endocrinology MCQs
Endocrinology MCQs
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1: Gluc_______ is a pancreatic hormone that increases blood sugar by converting glycogen to glucose.
A. Uria
B. Ine
C. Agon
D. Otropin
2: Hyper____emia means high amounts of calcium in the blood.
A. Natr
B. Calc
C. Kal
D. Glyc
3: Using this assay, glucose concentration is _______.
A. Inversely proportional to optical density
B. Directly proportional to the volume of blood sampled
C. Directly proportional to optical density
D. Inversely proportional to the volume of blood sampled
4: Hypocalcemia could be caused by the ______
A. Apoptosis of parathyroid cells
B. Failure of osteoclasts to respond to PTH (parathyroid hormone/parathormone)
C. Malfunction of the parathormone receptors in kidney tubule cells
D. All of the listed responses are correct
5: Excess glucose can be found in the urine _______.
A. Pituitary gland
B. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
C. Glycogen
D. When the transport maximum for reabsorption in the kidney tubules is exceeded, as a result of type 1 diabetes or as a result of type 2 diabetes
6: Hyposecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex is known as ________.
A. Anterior pituitary gland
B. Addison disease
C. Thryoidectomy
D. Diabetes insipidus
7: T4 and t3 are __________ hormones that are mainly transported __________ in the blood.
A. Catecholamine; bound to thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)
B. Steroid; unbound (free)
C. Steroid; bound to transcortin-binding protein (TBP)
D. Monoamine; unbound (free)
E. Monoamine; bound to thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)
8: Aldosteronism will cause ______.
A. Decreased secretion of renin
B. Decreased secretion of ANP (atrial naturetic peptide)
C. Decreased loss of K+ in the urine
D. None of the listed responses is correct.
9: Hormones that regulate the secretory action of other endocrine glands are called __________.
A. Tropins
B. GHIH
C. Somatotropin
D. Somatostatins
10: Increased levels of t3 and t4 will result in __________.
A. Decreased TRH
B. Elevated TSH
C. ADH and oxytocin
D. None of these
11: Lipophilic hormones bind to ___________ receptors of target cells.
A. Intracellular
B. Membrane-bound
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
12: Vitamin d is a precursor in the synthesis pathway of ________.
A. Thyroid hormone
B. Calcitonin
C. Parathyroid hormone
D. Calcitriol
13: To function properly, the reproductive system must possess all of these except __________.
A. Paired gonads
B. Accessory secretions
C. External genitalia
D. Reception and transport ducts
14: The gubernaculum guides the testis through the ________ canal.
A. Penile.
B. Pelvic.
C. Inguinal.
D. Seminiferous
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