The Parathyroid Gland

Q.

List any two functions of mineralocorticoids .

Q.

Cushings disease is caused due to hypersecretion of

1. Pituitary

2. Adrenal cortex

3. Thyroid

4. Adrenal medulla

Q. Low $C{a}^{++}$ in the body fluid may be the cause of:

1. Tetany
2. Anaemia
3. Angina pectoris
4. Gout

Q.

Which hormone increases the level of calcium in the blood?

1. Calcitonin
2. Thyroxine
3. Both calcitonin and parathormone
4. Parathormone

Q.

Blood calcium level is a result of how much dietary calcium is absorbed and how mich is lost in urine, how much bone dissolves releasing calcium into the blood and how much calcium from blood enters tissues. A number of factors play an important role in these processes. Mark the one which has NO role

1. Parathyroid hormone

2. Vitamin D

3. Thyrocalcitonin

4. Thymosin

Q.

Parathormone is involved in calcium balance in the body. Which of the following organs does it act on?

1. Bones

2. All the above

3. Kidneys

4. Gastrointestinal tract

Q. Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?

1. Prolactin - Cretinism
2. Parathyroid hormone - Tetany
3. Relaxin - Gigantism
4. Insulin - Diabetes insipidus

Q. A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly?

1. Parotid
2. Pancreas
3. Thyroid
4. Parathyroid

Q.

A person has problems with calcium absorption in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly?

1. Pancreas

2. Thymus

3. Parotid

4. Parathyroid

Q. A patient complains of constant thirst, excessive passing of urine and low blood pressure. When the doctor checked the patients' blood glucose and blood insulin level. the level were found to be normal or slightly low. The doctor diagnosed the condition as diabetes insipidus. But he decided to measure one more hormone in patient's blood. Which hormone does the doctor intend to measure?

Q.

Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?

1. Hypothyroidism – Cretinism.

2. Parathormone – Tetany.

3. Thyroxine – Myxoedema.

4. Hypothyroidism – Grave’s disease.

Q.

Which cells in parathyroid gland secrete parathormone ?

1. Oxyphil cells

2. Epithelial cells

3. Chief cells

4. Beta cells

Q.

A person is having problems with calcium metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly?

1. Thyroid

2. Parathyroid

3. Pituitary

4. Hypothalamus