Question

Question 11

What is the function of the posterior pituitary gland?

		Make hormones that stimulate hormone production in the anterior pituitary gland
		Stores hormones made by the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
		Makes hormones that affect metabolism
		Stores precursors of hormones

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a function of the adrenal gland?

		Makes hormones in response to stress
		Produces steroid hormones
		Makes hormones that help to control blood pressure
		Make hormones that control blood calcium levels

Question 13

Which organ has both a digestive and endocrine function?

		pancreas
		pituitary
		thyroid
		adrenal cortex

Question 14

Which of the following hormones is not considered a stress hormone?

		epinephrine
		cortisol
		norepinephrine
		insulin

Question 15

Which hormone is involved in the regulation of blood calcium levels?

		growth hormone
		thyroid stimulating hormone
		insulin
		parathyroid hormone

Question 16

Which hormone stimulates water resorption by the kidney?

		anti-diuretic hormone
		epinephrine
		cortisol
		insulin

Answer 1

question 11 option B is correct the function of the posterior pituitary gland is to store the hormones which are synthesized mainly in the hypothalamus and sometime in anterior pituitary gland, nuclei present in the hypothalamus supraoptic and paraventricular nucleus and hormone produced or Oxytocin and ADH.

QUESTION NUMBER 12 CORRECT ANSWER IS OPTION D adrenal gland do not regulate the blood calcium level,blood calcium level is mainly regulated by parathyroid hormone adrenal gland hormone is mainly released during the stress and is also help in controlling blood pressure, it also help in production of aldosterone cortisol and testosterone.

Question number 13 correct answer is option A,pancreas having both function of digestive and endocrine system because it release both pancreatic amylase as well as insulinpa.

Question number 14 correct answer is option B,cortisol is the main stress hormone which is released from adrenal gland help in regulating emergency conditions.

Question number 15 correct answer is of option d because calcium is mainly regulated by parathyroid hormone in Association with Vitamin D3.

question number 16 correct answer is option d antidiuretic hormone which mainly responsible for the absorption of the water from the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct it is mainly secreted from the posterior pituitary gland.