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Endocrine System Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
All are true of ANP except
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following posterior pituitary hormones are released by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The posterior pituitary releases oxytocin (uterine contraction, milk ejection) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH, water retention), not anterior pituitary hormones like prolactin, GH, MSH, FSH, TSH, or ACTH. This neurohypophyseal role distinguishes it, key to labor and hydration, contrasting with anterior functions.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thyroid hormones (T3/T4) elevate BMR by accelerating cellular metabolism, unlike insulin (glucose storage), ACTH (cortisol trigger), or glucagon (glucose release). 'D' inferred from context. This distinguishes thyroid's systemic energy role, critical for thermoregulation, contrasting with acute metabolic regulators.
Question 4 of 5
Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.