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प्रश्न
Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.
विकल्प
Kidneys
Liver
Throat
Pancreas
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उत्तर
Islets of Langerhans are located in the pancreas.
Explanation:
Islets of Langerhans are tiny groupings of cells located in the pancreas.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which hormone deficiency is responsible for the following?
Cretinism
match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B.
| A (Condition) | B (Cause) | ||
| a | Dwarfism and mental retardation | 1 | shortage of glucose in blood |
| b | Diabetes mellitus | 2 | Over secretion of growth hormone |
| c | Excess of glucose in blood | 3 | Insulin shock |
| d | Gigantism | 4 | Over secretion of thyroxine |
| e | Enlargement of breasts in adult males | 5 | Hypothyroidism |
| f | Exophthalmic goitre | 6 | Over secretion of cortical hormones |
Fill in the Blanks:
In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.
Decreased secretion of thyroid hormones in children leads to ______.
Which of the following statements is TRUE for Grave's disease?
Which is the only gland that stores its hormones?
Which of the following is not a ductless gland?
What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?
Name the endocrine gland that produces calcitonin and mention the role played by this hormone.
Name the following:
Symptoms of cretinism.
