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प्रश्न
Draw a neat diagram of thyroid gland and label thyroid follicle, follicular cells and blood capillaries.
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उत्तर
Thyroid gland
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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) ______ |
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
People living in hilly regions usually suffer from simple goitre. Explain.
Hormone thyroxine, adrenaline, and nonadrenaline are formed from _____________.
Which two hormones are responsible for the regulation of calcium and phosphorus in the blood?
Why are thyroid hormones referred to as personality hormones?
Which of the following statements is TRUE for Grave's disease?
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.
Oversecretion of thyroxin causes ______ goitre.
