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प्रश्न
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
विकल्प
undersecretion
oversecretion
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उत्तर
Cretinism is caused due to undersecretion of thyroxin.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and undersecretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1–13.
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) ______ | Thyroxine | (2) ______ | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) ______ | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) ______ | (7) ______ |
| 3 | (8) ______ | Growth hormone | (9) ______ | (10) ______ | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) ______ | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) ______ | (13) ______ |
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
TSH
Give a labeled diagram of thymus gland.
Which diseases is caused by the hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids?
Which is the only gland that stores its hormones?
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
Sketch and label histology of thyroid gland.
Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct Matching pairs:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine in adults | 1. | Diabetes insipidus |
| (b) | Hyposecretion of Insulin | 2. | Myxedema |
| (c) | Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in Childhood | 3. | Dwarfism |
| (d) | Hyposecretion of ADH | 4. | Gigantism |
| (e) | Hypersecretion of Thyroxine | 5. | Diabetes mellitus |
| 6. | Exophthalmic goitre | ||
| 7. | Cretinism | ||
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Dwarfism and mental retardation in children.
Give reason.
Simple goitre can be prevented by using iodised salt in food.
