Hormones of Anterior Pituitary

Q.

Hormones from the anterior pituitary directly affect the release of which of the following?

1. Parathyroid hormone
2. Calcitonin
3. Thyroxine
4. Epinephrine

Q.

During the growth period in children, release of too much growth hormone may lead to

1. Cretinism

2. Acromegaly

3. Gigantism

4. Dwarfism

Q.

Name the medical condition from the listed characteristics.

1. The increase in bone size in the face, jaws and fingers.
2. Excessive production of somatotropin during adulthood.

1. Gigantism

2. Acromegaly

3. Dwarfism

4. Myxoedema

Q.

Which is the pituitary hormone that stimulates the activity of testes in males and ovary in females?

1. Adrenocorticotropic hormone

2. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

3. Gonadotropic hormone

4. Prolactin

Q.

Hormones from the anterior pituitary directly affect the release of which of the following?

1. Parathyroid hormone

2. Calcitonin

3. Thyroxine

4. Epinephrine

Q.

Which one of the following hormones is derived from amino acid?

1. Epinephrine

2. Progesterone

3. Insulin

4. Estrogen