Endocrinology MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 14, 2025

1. : Endocrine system?
(A) Secretes hormones that are transported to target cells by blood
(B) Causes changes in metabolic activities
(C) Effects are prolonged
(D) All of the above are true

2. : The gland located at the base of the throat, just inferior to the laryngeal prominence.
(A) Thyroid
(B) Pineal gland
(C) Both a and b
(D) Pituitary gland

3. : What gland is located just superior to the kidneys?
(A) Pituitary
(B) Adrenal
(C) Pancreas
(D) Ovaries

4. : Cells that secrete insulin and decrease the blood levels of glucose.
(A) Delta
(B) Alpha
(C) Beta
(D) Both b and c

5. : Calcitonin is a hormone of which of the following:
(A) Adrenal cortex
(B) Thymus gland
(C) Pituitary gland
(D) Thyroid gland

6. : Calcium level in the blood can be regulated and managed by?
(A) Thyroid
(B) Parathyroid
(C) Posterior pituitary
(D) A and B

7. : All of the following are hormones of the anterior pituitary except:
(A) Human growth hormone (GH)
(B) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
(C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
(D) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

8. : The secretions from which of these glands differ between males and females?
(A) Adrenal
(B) Parathyroid
(C) Gonadal
(D) Pancreas

9. : The posterior pituitary stores and releases:
(A) Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
(B) Prolactin and oxytocin
(C) Growth hormone and prolactin
(D) ADH and growth hormone

10. : Which of the following hormones are responsible for the “fight-or-flight” response?
(A) Epinephrine and norepinephrine
(B) Insulin and glucagon
(C) Estrogen and progesterone
(D) Thyroxin and melatonin

11. : Select the gland that can be classified as an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland?
(A) Thyroid
(B) Thymus
(C) Pituitary
(D) None of the above

12. : Which of these hormones is made by the posterior pituitary?
(A) FSH
(B) LH
(C) ACTH
(D) ADH