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प्रश्न
Exophthalmic goitre is caused due to the overactivity of ______.
विकल्प
thymus
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal cortex
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उत्तर
Exophthalmic goitre is caused due to the overactivity of thyroid.
Explanation:
Exophthalmic goitre is caused by excessive thyroxine release from an overactive thyroid gland.
संबंधित प्रश्न
In the table given below, fill in the blanks by naming endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete, and the function they perform, in a normal person.
| S.No. | Name of the gland | produced | Function |
| 1. | Thyroid | ||
| 2. | Insulin | ||
| 3. | Preparing the body for action | ||
| 4. | (i) Growth hormone (ii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Draw an outline figure of the human body and show the location of different endocrine glands.
Match the items of column I with those of column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
a | condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 4 | Addison's disease | d | Increases heart beat |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | f | Adrenal cortex |
| 7 | Adrenaline Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
Given alongside is an outline diagram of human body showing position of certain organs.
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- Name the parts numbered 1 to 4.
- What is common to all these parts in regard to the nature of their functions?
- Name the nutrient element which is essential for the normal working of part 2.
What are the general properties of hormones?
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Salivary gland
Name the Following: Hormone secreted by corpus luteum.
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Relaxin
Choose the Odd One Out
Which one of the following statements is correct?
