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प्रश्न
What are the effects of hypothyroidism (observed during pregnancy) on the development and maturation of a growing baby?
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उत्तर
Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth (cretinism), mental retardation, low intelligence quotient, abnormal skin, deaf-mutism, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Name the following:
Hormone regulating metamorphosis
Give the special function of the following:
Thyroid stimulating hormone
The thymus is larger and more prominent in children than is adults.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Exophthalmic goitre
Fill in the Blanks:
The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Rickets is caused due to deficiency of iodine.
State the Location
Thyroid
The mammalian thymus is mainly concerned with:
Short answer question
Which are the 2 types of goitre? What are its causes?
Long answer question
Describe in brief an account of disorders of the thyroid.
Exophthalmic goiter is due to the over secretion of thyroxine.
Which of the following is the cause of Graves' disease?
Which is the only gland that stores its hormones?
Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which of the following hormone?
What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?
Oversecretion of thyroxin causes ______ goitre.
Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.
