Progesterone production in the ovary is primarily by______________?
A. Stroma
B. Corpora albicans
C. Corpora lutea
D. Mature follicles
Medical Mcqs
All the following hormones are secreted by adrenal cortex except_______________?
All the following hormones are secreted by adrenal cortex except_______________?
A. Estriol
B. Cortisol
C. Corticosterone
D. Aldosterone
Contraceptive action of combined pill is mainly due to_______________?
Contraceptive action of combined pill is mainly due to_______________?
A. Decrease in tubal motility
B. Prevents the fertilization
C. Prevents the implantation of fertilized egg
D. Inhibits ovulation
Epinephrine is most closely related in structure to ____________________?
Eephrine is most closely related in structure to ____________________?
A. Niacin
B. Tyrosine
C. Methionine
D. Glycerol
Steroid hormones are believed to enter target cells via_______________?
Steroid hormones are believed to enter target cells via_______________?
A. Facilitated diffusion
B. Carrier – mediated endocytosis
C. Cholesterol lined pores in the plasma membrane
D. Simple diffusion
Which of the following statements about the action of the somatomedin is true ?
Which of the following statements about the action of the somatomedin is true ?
A. They inhibit protein synthesis
B. They antagonize the effect of insulin
C. They promote growth of bone and cartilage
D. They mediated the local effects of Somatostatin
Hormone released during increased stress is_____________?
Hormone released during increased stress is_____________?
A. Cortisol
B. Thyroxine
C. Growth hormone
D. Somatostatin
Features of hypothyroidism does not include______________?
Features of hypothyroidism does not include______________?
A. Obseity
B. Hypertension
C. High TSH levels
D. Increased risk of infections
The primary site of action of antidiuretic hormone is on the_______________?
The primary site of action of antidiuretic hormone is on the_______________?
A. Distal tubules and collecting ducts in the kidney
B. Afferent arterioles of the glomeruli
C. Thirst center in the hypothalamus
D. Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus
The hormone , which stimulates uterus contraction and lets down milk, is_____________?
The hormone , which stimulates uterus contraction and lets down milk, is_____________?
A. Progesterone
B. Prolactin
C. Prostaglandin
D. Oxytocin