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6. Somatomedines are a group of hormones involved in;

  • gluconeogenesis
  • cell growth and division
  • diuresis
  • digestion

7. The negative feedback system for temperature control originates from the;

  • limbic system
  • hypothalamus
  • brain stem
  • frontal lobe

8. The final relay point for ascending sensory information that will be projected to the primary sensory cortex is the;

  • spinal cord
  • hypothalamus
  • thalamus
  • medullaoblongata

9. Which of the following are released from the ANTERIOR pituitary?

  • ADH (also known as Vasopressin
  • Glucagon
  • TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone)
  • Oxytocin

10. The olfactory bulb forms part of which system in the brain;

  • limbic system
  • reticular activating system
  • basal nuclei system
  • homeostatic system

11. coordination of learnt movement patterns at the sub-conscious level is performed by the;

  • hypothalamus
  • association fibres
  • cerebellum
  • basal ganglia

12. At rest the plasma membrane of neurones is

  • Equally permeable to Sodium and Potassium
  • More permeable to Sodium than to Potassium
  • More permeable to Potassium than to Sodium
  • Impermeable to Sodium and Potassium

13. Which of the following has NO effect on growth?

  • ADH
  • cortisol
  • thyroid hormone
  • testosterone

14. Which of the following are released from the adrenal medulla?

  • Catecholamine
  • Adrenal Androgens
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Mineralocorticoids

15. The tube connecing the renal hilus of the kidney to the bladder is the;

  • urethra
  • ureter
  • collecting duct
  • distal convoluted tubule

16. connection pathways between the left and right cerebral hemispheres form the;

  • limbic system
  • brain stem
  • corpus callosum
  • thalamus

17. Concerning the central nervous system;

  • on its transit from the blood plasma to the neurones of the brain, oxygen must cross the blood-brain barrier
  • glial cells are filled with extracellular fluid
  • if a part of the central nervous system is destroyed by disease, it is replaced by division of nerve cells in neighbouring regions of brain tissue.
  • nerve fibres from a cutaneous receptor projects directly and without synaptic relay to the somatosensory region of the cerebral cortex

18. In an adult with loss of function of the left hemisphere, there is likely to be;

  • a paralysis of voluntary movement on the right side of the body
  • an involuntary tremor on the right side of the body
  • normal speech
  • loss of sensation on the left side of the body

19. Which of the following hormones leads to a DECREASE in blood glucose?

  • Growth Hormone
  • Insulin
  • Glucagon
  • Cortisol

20. Which of the following qualities is associated with slow acting hormones?

  • Binding to receptors on the surface of target cells
  • Being a protein hormone
  • Binding to plasma proteins
  • Being a catecholamine