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:

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

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

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:

A tumor in the pituitary gland is most likely to enhance the level of which of the following hormones?

Which of the following connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary?

Which of the following regulates the release of anterior pituitary hormones?

What is the role of the hypothalamus in the development of anxiety disorders, and which of the following mechanisms may contribute to this role?