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प्रश्न
Which hormone deficiency is responsible for the following?
Goitre
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उत्तर
Goitre is characterised by an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland due to the deficiency of thyroxin hormone in the body.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
Select the odd one out of the following:
TSH, ACTH, Insulin
Name the hormone produced by the following glands giving one function of each:
(i) Thyroid (ii) Pancreas (iii) Adrenal medulla
Define the following:
Exophthalmic goiter
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Regulates basal metabolism
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
What is osteoporosis and what is its cause?
Fill in the Blanks:
A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Thyroxin regulates metabolism.
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.
Long answer question
Describe in brief an account of disorders of the thyroid.
Decreased secretion of thyroid hormones in children leads to ______.
Exophthalmic goiter is due to the over secretion of thyroxine.
Which of the following statements is TRUE for Grave's disease?
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
What effect does this condition have on pregnancy?
Mention the difference between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
A child has low BMR, delayed puberty and mental retardation. Identify the disease.
Sketch and Label thyroid gland.
Name the following:
The interconnection between the two lobes of thyroid gland (technical term).
