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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) ______ |
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उत्तर
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) Thyroid | Thyroxine | (2) Regulates basal metabolism | (3) Exophthalmic goitre | (4) Simple goitre, cretinism in children and myxoedema in adults |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) Insulin | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) Hypoglycemia | (7) Diabetes mellitus |
| 3 | (8) Pituitary (anterior) | Growth hormone | (9) Body Growth | (10) Gigantism | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) Posterior pituitary | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) Elevation of Blood Pressure | (13) Diabetes insipidus |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why is iodine as a nutrient, important to our body?
Given ahead is a portion from the human body showing some important structure in ventral (front) view.
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- Where is this portion located in the body?
- Name the structures numbered 1-3.
- State one main function of each of the structures named above.
- Is there any duct to carry the secretions from the structure numbered 2? If so, give its name.
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
TSH
Draw and label the structure of thyroid gland.
Give a labeled diagram of thymus gland.
How does the tongue detect the sensation of taste?
Which two hormones are responsible for the regulation of calcium and phosphorus in the blood?
Which hormone is produced by the parafollicular cells?
Which is the only gland that stores its hormones?
Draw a neat diagram of thyroid gland and label thyroid follicle, follicular cells and blood capillaries.
