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प्रश्न
The condition showing swelling in face and hands and sluggishness due to hypothyroidism is called ______.
विकल्प
cretinism
myxoedema
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उत्तर
The condition showing swelling in face and hands and sluggishness due to hypothyroidism is called myxoedema.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Given ahead is a portion from the human body showing some important structure in ventral (front) view.
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- Where is this portion located in the body?
- Name the structures numbered 1-3.
- State one main function of each of the structures named above.
- Is there any duct to carry the secretions from the structure numbered 2? If so, give its name.
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
Differentiate: Simple Goitre and Exophthalmic Goitre.
Fill in the Blanks:
A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.
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:
Rickets is caused due to deficiency of iodine.
How does the tongue detect the sensation of taste?
Name the gland that causes following disorder.
Addison's disease
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 | ||
Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.

