The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland Practice Problems

Which division of the autonomic nervous system releases acetylcholine at both preganglionic and postganglionic fibers?

The adenohypophysis releases all of the following hormones into the circulation, except:

The Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal Portal System connects:

Which of the following cell types produce insulin?

The parathyroid cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) when the:

Which hormone is synthesized and secreted by the kidneys in response to elevated parathyroid hormone?

Women are more susceptible to bone resorption and consequent osteoporosis during pregnancy due to the elevated calcium requirements. Which of the following hormones is likely to be elevated in such conditions?

Identify which of the following is not an effect of thyroid hormone.

All of the following effects are associated with hypothyroidism, except:

Identify the function that is exclusively controlled by a hormone produced by an endocrine organ:

Which of the following secretes insulin and glucagon that regulate blood glucose levels?

The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes the following hormones, except:

Which of the following is an example of a hypothalamic hormone:

The follicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete thyroid hormone, while the parafollicular cells secrete:

A defect in thyroid hormone synthesis would result in which of the following:

Which of the following cells is responsible for the synthesis of thyroid hormones:

The following are the hormones produced in the adrenal glands, except:

Which of the following organs in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis is not accurately matched with the hormone they release?

The hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla play a crucial role in which of the following important physiological functions?

A lesion of the pituitary gland could cause the oversecretion of which hormone:

In uncontrolled hyperthyroidism one of the treatment options is a total thyroidectomy. How would this affect calcium homeostasis: