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प्रश्न
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
पर्याय
Exocrine Gland
Endocrine Gland
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उत्तर
Endocrine 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) ______ |
Name the following:
The hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate.
The thymus is larger and more prominent in children than is adults.
Name the Following: The hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Myxedema
What will happen if the intake of iodine in our diet is low?
All of the statements correctly describe mode of hormone action, EXCEPT ______.
Sketch and label histology of thyroid gland.
Name the disease in which a child shows symptoms like low BMR, thick tongue, prolonged neonatal jaundice, lethargy and constipation.
Which of the following are NOT under the control of thyroid hormone?
- Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance.
- Regulation of basal metabolic rate.
- Normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle.
- Development of immune system
- Support the process of R.B.Cs formation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
