Medical MCQs

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Low calcium level will cause_____________?
A. Hyper excitability of wrist muscle
B. Weak heart action
C. Tetanus
D. All of the above
Endocrine disorder is the primary cause of______________?
A. Acromegaly
B. Albright’s syndrome
C. Paget’s disease
D. Fibrous dysplasia
Enzymes, which play an important role in calcification are______________?
A. Enolase and calcitonin
B. Alkaline phosphatase and catalase
C. Alkaline phosphatase and pyrophophatase
D. Pyrophosphatase and carbonic anhydrase
Adrenal gland has two parts; cortex and medulla. Which of the following is correct______________?
A. Cortex is under the control of acth
B. Both cortex and medulla are under the control of autonomic nervous system
C. Cortex is exocrine and medulla is endocrine
D. All of the above
A diet deficient in calcium will result in_____________?
A. Stimulation of the thyroid gland
B. Increased ability to cross – link fibrin
C. Production of calcitonin and a low blood calcium level
D. Production of parathyroid hormone and bone resorption
Excess of cortisol causes______________?
A. Conn’s syndrome
B. Cushing ‘s syndrome
C. Acromegaly
D. Diabetes insipidus
Glucocorticoids have all the following actions except_______________?
A. Increase in blood glucose level
B. Increase in protein catabolism
C. Anti – insulin action in peripheral tissues
D. Decrease in glucose uptake by the heart
In conn’s disease, there is an excess of______________?
A. Adrenaline
B. Aldosterone
C. Cortisol
D. Noradrenaline
In children, hypothyroidism causes_____________?
A. Acromegaly
B. Cretinism
C. Gigantism
D. Myxodedema