Human Endocrine System

Biology, HSSC-Punjab Second Year. This chapter is split into 33 topics and has 788 practice questions. The topics covered are listed below, followed by 10 free sample questions from the chapter.

Topics in this chapter

1. Hypothalamic Hormones and Their Effect on the Pituitary 20 questions
2. Anterior Pituitary: Growth Hormone, ACTH and TSH 21 questions
3. Other Endocrine Tissues: Thymus, Pineal Gland and Digestive Hormones 26 questions
4. Posterior and Intermediate Pituitary 20 questions
5. Steroid Hormones and the Path of the Chemical Message 20 questions
6. Imbalance of Pancreatic Hormones: Diabetes and Hypoglycaemia 28 questions
7. Hormones of Kidneys and Brain; Prostaglandins 24 questions
8. Negative Feedback: Insulin and Glucagon 27 questions
9. Endocrine System of Man: Glands and Their Locations 27 questions
10. Feedback Mechanisms: Positive Feedback and Oxytocin 23 questions
11. Thyroid Gland and Its Hormones 30 questions
12. Imbalance of Thyroid Hormones 30 questions
13. Adrenal Cortex Hormones and Their Imbalance 27 questions
14. Imbalance of Gonadal Hormones and Anabolic Steroids 24 questions
15. Amino Acid Derivative Hormones and the Discovery of Hormones 20 questions
16. Pancreas as an Endocrine Gland: Insulin and Glucagon 30 questions
17. Gonads: Ovarian Hormones Estrogen and Progesterone 25 questions
18. Neurosecretory Role of the Hypothalamus 20 questions
19. Hormones as Chemical Messengers; Endocrine and Exocrine Glands 24 questions
20. Gonads: Testes, Testosterone and Puberty 27 questions
21. Chapter Review: Hormones and Endocrine Glands 20 questions
22. Adrenal Glands: Structure and the Adrenal Medulla 27 questions
23. Parathyroid Glands and Their Imbalance 28 questions
24. Peptide, Protein and Glycoprotein Hormones 20 questions
25. Anterior Pituitary: LH, FSH and Prolactin 20 questions
26. Imbalance of Pituitary Hormones 30 questions
27. Chemical Nature of Hormones: Classification and Receptor Reasoning 22 questions
28. Hypothalamus and Pituitary: Counts, Chains and Clinical Reasoning 23 questions
29. Hormone Imbalances: Excess and Deficiency Summary 21 questions
30. Figures 16.1 to 16.8: Labelled Structures and Steps 20 questions
31. Assertion and Reason: Human Endocrine System 20 questions
32. Endocrine System: Statement Evaluation and Matching 24 questions
33. Hormonal Pathways: Sequences of Events 20 questions