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MCQ (Endocrine)
MCQ (Endocrine)
Q Endocrine system
By: Prof Dr Somaya
: All the following are pure endocrine glands except -1
a- pituitary gland
b- adrenal gland
c-pineal gland
d- pancreas
2- The master of the endocrine glands is :
a- pituitary gland
b- adrenal gland
c- thyroid gland
d- parathyroid gland
3- All the following are criteria of chromophils of pars distalis except :
a- They form 50% of the cells of pars distalis
b-They are larger than chromophobes
c- They have few granules seen only by E.M
d- They are formed of acidophilis and basophilis
4- Somatotrophs can be stained by :
a- Orcein stain
b- Toludine blue
c- Orange G stain
d- Erythrocin stain.
5- Somatotrophs secrete :
a- Melatonin
b- Growth hormone
c- Calcitonin
d- Prolactin
6- Mammotrophs secrete :
a- Melatonin
b- Growth hormone
c- Calcitonin
d- Prolactin
d-calcitonin
A patient is complaining of spastic contraction of the skeletal (14
:muscles(tetany)-this condition is due to
a-Hypofunction of thyroid gland
b-Hypofunction of parathyroid gland
c-hyperfunction of parathyroid gland
d-hyperfunction of thyroid gland
15) The pituitary gland is the master of the endocrine glands because:
a-It is the largest endocrine gland
b-It secretes many hormones
c-It secretes hormones which control the activity of other glands
d-It is present inside the skull
:Chromophilis of the anterior pituitary include (16
a-Chromaffin cells and Ganglion cells
b-Acidophils and basophils
c-Nerve cells and neuroglia cells
d-Nerve cells and Herring bodies
17) Acidophilis of the anterior pituitary includes:
a. Somatotrophs & mammotrophs.
b. Gonadotrophs & corticotrophs.
c-Thyrotrophs & corticotrophs.
d- Somatotrophs & thyrotrophs.
18) Pars nervosa of the pituitary gland contains all the following
structures except:
a- Nerve cells.
b- Nerve fibers.
c- Herring bodies.
d- Pituicytes.
19) Herring bodies are :
a- Degenerated nerve cells.
b- Degenerated nerve fibers.
c- Accumulated secretion of anterior pituitary.
d- Accumulated secretion of hypothalamus.
20) The supraoptic & paraventricular nuclei of hypothalamus secrete:
a- ADH & oxytocin.
b- ADH & aldosterone.
c-Oxytocin & ACTH.
28) Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland includes the following structures
except:
a- Pars tuberalis.
b- Pars nervosa.
c- Neural stalk.
d- Pars intermedia
29) Corticotrophs secrete :
a- ACTH & MSH.
b- Calcitonin.
c- FSH & LH.
d- Cortisone & cortisole.
30) Deficiency of vasopressin leads to :
a- Diabetes mellitus.
b- Diabetes insipidus.
c- Tetany.
d- Cretinism.
31) Spongiocytes are the cells of :
a- Zona glomerulosa.
b- Zona fasiculata.
c- Zona reticularis.
d- Adrenal medulla.
32) Oxyphil cells of the parathyroid gland are characterized by all the
following except:
a- They are fewer in number than chief cells.
b- They have acidophilic cytoplasm.
c- They may be degenerated chief cells.
d- They are present in young children below 7 years.
:The cells in adrenal medulla include (33
.a-Chromaffin cells and Ganglion cells
.b-Acidophils and basophils
.c-Nerve cells and neuroglia cells
d-Somatotrophs & mammotrophs.
34) Brain sand in X- ray films is a characteristic feature of :
a- Pituitary gland.
b- Pineal gland.
c- Thyroid gland.
d- Parathyroid gland.
Best wishes
Prof Dr Somaya
Some more questions from Dr Noha:
Which of the following cells can be considered one of the acidophils
present in the pituitary gland?
A
B
C
D
Thyrotrophs
Gonadotrophs
Corticotropes
Lactotropes
Fibroblasts
B
C
D
Spongiocytes
Neurons
Smooth muscles
Best wishes
Dr Noha A Makhlouf