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प्रश्न
Oversecretion of thyroxin causes ______ goitre.
विकल्प
simple
exophthalmic
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उत्तर
Oversecretion of thyroxin causes exophthalmic goitre.
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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) ______ |
Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 8:
| Gland | Secretions | Effect on body |
| (1) ______ | oestrogen | (2) ______ |
| Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| (5) ______ | (6) ______ | Protruding eyes |
| (7) ______ | (8) ______ | Gigantism |
Name the following:
The hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate.
Draw and label the structure of thyroid gland.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Exophthalmic goitre
Fill in the Blanks:
A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Calcium is the main element of thyroxin.
Short answer question
Which are the 2 types of goitre? What are its causes?
Thyroid is located close to ______.
Identify label ‘X’ from the given diagram and name the cells, which regulate concentration of calcium and phosphorous in the blood and select the correct option given below.

