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Medical Surgical Endocrine Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
Select the incorrect association.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vasopressin is from the posterior pituitary, not adrenal medulla.
Question 2 of 5
Growth hormone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: GH acts via somatomedins (IGF-1) to stimulate bone growth.
Question 3 of 5
Which association is least appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Corticotropes secrete ACTH, not cortisol directly.
Question 4 of 5
Which is TRUE?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PTH inhibits phosphate reabsorption in the PCT to increase blood Ca2+. It enhances Ca2+ reabsorption in the DCT, not PCT, and affects osteoblasts, not osteoclasts directly. Calcitonin and oestrogens inhibit osteoclasts.
Question 5 of 5
GLUT is an example of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: GLUT transporters (e.g., GLUT4) facilitate glucose diffusion across membranes, not requiring energy directly.