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प्रश्न
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Gigantism
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उत्तर
Somatotrophic or Growth Hormone (GH)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
Where is the thymus gland located and what is its function?
The thymus is larger and more prominent in children than is adults.
Fill in the Blanks:
Lack of iodine in diet causes ______.
Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct Matching pairs:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine in adults | 1. | Diabetes insipidus |
| (b) | Hyposecretion of Insulin | 2. | Myxedema |
| (c) | Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in Childhood | 3. | Dwarfism |
| (d) | Hyposecretion of ADH | 4. | Gigantism |
| (e) | Hypersecretion of Thyroxine | 5. | Diabetes mellitus |
| 6. | Exophthalmic goitre | ||
| 7. | Cretinism | ||
Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.
Thyroid is located close to ______.
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
Name the following:
The interconnection between the two lobes of thyroid gland (technical term).
Name the disease in which a child shows symptoms like low BMR, thick tongue, prolonged neonatal jaundice, lethargy and constipation.
