Differentiate: Acromegaly and Myxedema.

फरक स्पष्ट करा

Acromegaly	Myxedema
It occurs due to malfunctioning of pituitary gland.	It occurs due to malfunctioning of thyroid gland.
Occurs due to over-secretion of growth hormone. It is hyperactivity disorder.	Occurs due to low secretion of thyroxine. It is hypoactivity disorder.

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पाठ 9: The Endocrine System - Differentiate

पाठ 9 The Endocrine System
Differentiate | Q 9

Fill in the blank:

Hormones are produced by ____________.

Name the following:

The largest endocrine gland.

Define the following:

Exocrine gland

Excess secretion of growth hormone causes ______.

Give the Technical Term: What are releasing hormones?

Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Progesterone

Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:

Name the cells of the pancreas that produce (1) glucagon (2) insulin.
State the main function of (1) glucagon and (2) insulin.
Why is the pancreas referred to as an exo-endocrine gland?
Why is insulin not given orally but is injected into the body?
What is the technical term for the cells of the pancreas that produce endocrine hormones?
Where in the body is the pancreas located?

Choose the Odd One Out

Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.

Column A	Column B
(i) Pituitary	(a) produces male sex characteristics
(ii) Ovaries	(b) decreases blood sugar level
(iii) Thyroid	(c) increases heart and breathing rate raises blood pressure
(iv) Thymus	(d) produces female sex characteristics
(v) Adrenals	(e) is known as emergency hormone
(vi) Hypothalamus	(f) regulates the level of calcium and phosphorus
(vii) Pancreas	(g) increases the rate of metabolism
(viii) Testes	(h) maintains the level of calcium
(ix) Parathyroid	regulates the amount of water excreted in the urine.
(x) Cretinism	(j) simulates skeletal growth
(xi) Diabetes mellitus	(k) regulates the activities of other glands
(xii) Insulin shock	(l) stimulates the development of male and female sex organs
(xiii) Gigantism	(m) Shortage of glucose in the blood.
(xiv) Enlargement of breasts in adult males	(n) Over-secretion of growth hormone
(xv) Exophthalmic goiter	(o) Excess of glucose in the blood
(xvi) Acromegaly	(p) Over-secretion of thyroxin
(xvii) Addison’s disease	(q) Dwarfism and mental retardation
(xviii)Cretinism	(r) Over-secretion of cortical hormones
(xix) Dwarfism	(s) Under-secretion of the adrenal cortex
(xx) Adrenalin	(t) Under-secretion of thyroxin in children
(xxi) Vasopressin	(u) Over-secretion of growth hormones in adults