Hormones and Gland Diseases

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following is not secreted by the Pituitary Gland? Growth Hormone (GH) Calcitonin Prolactin Oxytocin

2. What endocrine gland is involved in causing Diabetes Insipidus? Pituitary Thyroid Pancreas Adrenal

3. Acromegaly is caused by an excess secretion of which pituitary hormone? Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Oxytoxin Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Growth Hormone (GH)

4. What disease, in humans and animals, is caused by an abnormal increase in the production of pituitary adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)? Myxedema Cushing's Disease Addison's Disease Graves Disease

5. In which animal is Cushing's disease most common? Dogs Cats Humans Horses

6. In what endocrine gland are the Islets of Langerhans located? Adrenal Thymus Pancreas Thyroid

7. What hormones cause the clinical manifestations of Graves disease (aka Diffuse toxic goiter)? Increased pituitary TSH Thyroid hormones Parathyroid hormones Pituitary Oxytocin

8. What endocrine gland is involved in the clinical condition know as Myxedema? Pituitary hypothalamus Adrenal Thyroid

9. Which endocrine gland does NOT stimulate the production of testosterone or actually synthesize the male hormone? Pituitary Testes Thyroid Ovaries

10. Which endocrine gland produces melatonin? Pituitary gland Adrenal cortex Thymus Pineal gland