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प्रश्न
Give the special function of the following:
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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उत्तर
Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the activity of the adrenal cortex, including the secretion of glucocorticoids.
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
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| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
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| 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 |
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