Q. No.
Assertion : Anterior lobe of pituitary is attached to hypothalamus by a vein.
Reason : This attachment is done through a portal vein.
- If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
- If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
- If the assertion is true but the reason is false
- If both the assertion and reason are false
Which gland is under the direct neural regulation of hypothalamus?
1. Pineal gland
2. Anterior pituitary gland
3. Posterior pituitary gland
4. Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland is attached by a stalk through _____________ and located in a bony cavity called____________
1. Hypothalamus, Sella tursica
2. Epithalamus, Sella tursica
3. Thalamus, Sella tursica
4. Cerebrum, Sella tursica
Which of the following is true about pituitary gland?
1. It is known as master gland
2. It is responsible for pigmentation of skin
3. It stimulates both milk synthesis and its ejection
4. All of the above
Which of the disease is likely to happen if an impairment affecting synthesis of ADH results in loss of water and dehydration
1. Diabetes Insipidus
2. Diabetes Mellitus
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of these
Match the source gland with its respective hormone as well as the function.
| Source gland |
Hormone | Function | |
| (a) | Posterior pituitary |
Vasopressin | Stimulates reabsorption of water in the distal tubules in the nephron |
| (b) | Corpus luteum |
Prolactin | Supports pregnancy |
| (c) | Thyroid | Thyroxine | Regulates blood calcium level |
| (d) | Anterior pituitary |
Oxytocin | Contraction of uterus muscles during childbirth |
1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (d)
Match the following columns and select the correct option:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Pituitary gland | (i) | Grave's disease |
| (b) | Thyroid gland | (ii) | Diabetes mellitus |
| (c) | Adrenal gland | (iii) | Diabetes insipidus |
| (d) | Pancreas | (iv) | Addison's disease |
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (iii) | (ii) | (i) | (iv) |
| 2. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
| 3. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
| 4. | (iv) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) |
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