MCQ’S ON HYPOTHALAMUS
1. This comprises nerve tissue and down growth from the hypothalamus
(a) Adrenal
(b) Thymus
(c) Anterior pituitary
(d) Posterior pituitary
Answer: (d)
2. The secretion of several anterior pituitary hormones are governed by other hormones from
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Hypothalamus
(c) Adrenal gland
(d) Pancreatic lobes
Answer: (b)
3. In the hypothalamus, the displacement of set point is a result of
(a) Pyrogens
(b) Receptors
(c) Effectors
(d) Pathogens
Answer: (a)
4. This event can cause a damage to the hypothalamus portal system
(a) decreased secretion of PTH
(b) decreased secretion of TSH
(c) decreased secretion of oxytocin
(d) decreased secretion of ADH
Answer: (b)
5. This structure connects hypothalamus and the pituitary
(a) Cerebral cortex
(b) Infundibulam
(c) Anterior
(d) Corpus callosum
Answer: (b)
6. These are the set of hormones that the hypothalamus produces
(a) Thyroxine and oxytocin
(b) Antidiurectic hormone and oxytocin
(c) Testosterone and oxytocin
(d) Estrogen and oxytocin
Answer: (b)
7. In hypothalamus, osmoreceptors are involved in
(a) secretion of aldosterone
(b) secretion of ACTH
(c) secretion of ADH
(d) secretion of GH
Answer: (c)
8. If Hypothalamus does not secrete GnRH, it would have an impact on
(a) Hypersecretion of pituitary gonadotropins
(b) Hyposecretion of pituitary gonadotropins
(c) Hypersecretion of prolactin
(d) Hypersecretion of oxytocin
Answer: (b)
9. GnRH directly triggers the release of
(a) Thyrocalcitonin
(b) Estrogen
(c) Progesterone
(d) FSH
Answer: (d)
10. The Hypothalamus forms a part of ____________
(a) Future brain
(b) Hind brain
(c) Forebrain
(d) Midbrain
Answer: (c)
