PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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What are the functions of hormones?
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For coordinating the production, use, and storage of energy.
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For reacting to stimuli outside from the body.
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For maintaining homeostasis.
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For regulating processes like development and reproduction.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main reproductive hormones are oestrogen and testosterone. Oestrogen causes eggs to mature in ovaries once a girl hits puberty. These are then released at regular intervals during the menstrual cycle. Testosterone stimulates sperm production in males.
Detailed explanation-2: -Regulation of Growth Hormone The formation of growth hormone is regulated by the releasing hormone called somatocrinin along with inhibiting hormone called somatostatin, which is released by the neurosecretory nuclei of the hypothalamus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The endocrine hormones help control mood, growth and development, the way our organs work, metabolism, and reproduction.
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