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प्रश्न
The sketch below shows a certain condition in an individual:
(i) Name the condition.
(ii) What is the underlying cause of this condition?
(iii) Name two other conditions that could have resulted due to a similar cause.
(iv) Which hormone is required for iodine synthesis?
(v) Where is the thyroid gland located?
(vi) The hormone secreted by the thyroid gland is controlled from which hormone?
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उत्तर
(i) Goiter
(ii) The thyroid gland enlarges due to deficiency due to deficiency of iodine in the diet.
(iii)
1. Cretinism in children
2. Myxoedema
(iv) Thyroxin
(v) It is located in a mid-ventral position in the posterior part of the pharynx.
(vi) Thyroid-stimulating hormone/TSH.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
Name the following:
The largest endocrine gland.
Differentiate: Acromegaly and Myxedema.
Name the Following: Hormone secreted by corpus luteum.
Give the Technical Term: What are the substances that control the growth and development in animals?
Choose the Odd One Out
Which of the following statement about sex hormones is correct?
The structure which connects the hypothalamus with anterior lobe of pituitary gland is the ______.
Acromegaly is caused by ______.
Define the following term:
Endocrine system
