Oxytocin and Vasopressin and Their Functions
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Q.
The function of oxytocin is to help in
gametogenesis
childbirth
growth
none of the above
Q.
What happens if vasopressin hormone secretion decreases?
Q.
How is milk secreted from the mammary gland of a mother during suckling by her child?
Q. Oxytocin regulates both uterine contractions and milk production in females.
- True
- False
Q.
Which is not a basic renal function?
Reabsorption
Perfusion
Secretion
Filtration
Q. Choose the correct pair of hormone and its function:
- Prolactin
- Oxytocin
- Vasopressin
- H2O reabsorption
- Child birth
- Milk production
Q. Oxytocin and ADH are produced by the and stored in the .
- anterior pituitary
- hypothalamus
- pars intermedia
- neurohypophysis
Q. With reference to the pituitary gland, which of the following statements is correct?
- Neurohypophysis synthesises vasopressin and oxytocin
- Adenohypophysis stores TSH and STH secreted by neurohypophysis
- Neurohypophysis collects and stores vasopressin and oxytocin
- Adenohypophysis secretes vasopressin and oxytocin
Q. Which one of the following matches is incorrect?
- Thyroid hormone - regulates basal metabolic rate
- FSH - regulates spermatogenesis in males
- Vasopressin - reabsorption of water and electrolyte from distal tubules of kidney
- Prolactin - ejection of milk from mammary glands