INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

FACULTY OF MEDICINE
GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY
BLOCK XVI/2007 EXAMINATION
(Prof. S. Aswin, MD, PhD: Neuroendocrine system)
1. Dysfunction of the supraoptic nucleus (SON) of the hypothalamus may affect the
function of the kidney. The following condition is caused by the lesion of SON:
A. decreased milk production
B. retarded growth
C. diabetes mellitus
D. diabetes insipidus
E. decreased contraction strength of myometrium
2. Stress may disturb homeostasis of the body. In responding to stress exposure, the
following hormones may increase EXCEPT:
A. epinephrine
B. corticotropic releasing hormon
C. adrenocorticotropic hormone
D. glucocorticoid
E. mineralocrticoid
3. Oxytocin is not released at any time or event. The following events may cause the
release of oxytocin::
A. orgasm
B. milk production
C. sexual intercourse
D. stress
E. emotion
4. Nerve cell may have several functions beside propagating impulses. The
following neuron synthesizes and releases hormone:
A. somatomotoric neuron
B. spinal ganglionic neuron
C. parvicellular neuron in the arcuate nucleus
D. neuron in the anterior horn of the spinal cord
E. somatosensory neuron

5. Endocrine gland secretes hormone directly into blood circulation. The following
structures are endocrine glands which fulfil the above mentioned statement:
A. islet of langerhans
B. pineal gland
C. thyroid gland
D. neurohypophysis
E. adenohypophysis
6. Development of the hypothalamohypophysial unit is derived from two separate
embryonic tissues. The following structure of this unit is originated from
diverticulum of the brain:
A. pars intermediate of hypophysis
B. neurohypohysis
C. tuberal part of hypphysis
D. adenohypophysis
E. infundibular stalk
7. The hypothalamus regulates the functions of the hypophysis by releasing
hormones ar substances. The following hormones are the tropic hormones that
modulate the function of the hypophysis EXCEPT:
A. inhibiting factor
B. corticotropic releasing hormone
C. gonadotropic releasing hormone
D. antidiuretic hormone
E. corticotropic releasing hormone
8. Hormones released by the cells of the adenohypophysis may affect endocrine
glands and cells or tissues of the body. The following hormones influence
directly to cells or tissues:
A. luteotropic hormone
B. interstitial cell stimulating hormone
C. melanocyte stimulating hormone
D. somatotropic hormone
E. adrenocorticotropic hormone
9. Functional relationship between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and target gland
forms some axes. The following hormone involve in the hypothalamus-pitutarygonadal axis EXCEPT:
A. LH
B. FSH
C. GnRH
D. LTH
E. ICSH

10. The hypotalamus may acts as a sensory transducer. The following modality
stimulates the hypothalamus:
A. blood pressure
B. pain
C. temperature
D. proprioseption
E. somatosensory

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY
BLOCK XVI EXAMINATION/2007
(Prof. S. Aswin, MD, PhD: Neuroendocrine system)
ANSWER KEY
1.
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4.
5.

D
E
A
C
D

6. B
7. D
8. E
9. D
10. C

Yogyakarta, February 16, 2007

Prof. S. Aswin, MD, PhD