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प्रश्न
Write a short note on the function of the following hormone:
Thyroid hormones
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उत्तर
- The thyroid gland produces three hormones: thyroxine, triiodothyronin, and calcitonin.
- Thyroxine and triiodothyronine regulate the body's overall metabolism and promote tissue growth and differentiation.
- Calcitonin regulates calcium levels in the blood.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B.
| A (Condition) | B (Cause) | ||
| a | Dwarfism and mental retardation | 1 | shortage of glucose in blood |
| b | Diabetes mellitus | 2 | Over secretion of growth hormone |
| c | Excess of glucose in blood | 3 | Insulin shock |
| d | Gigantism | 4 | Over secretion of thyroxine |
| e | Enlargement of breasts in adult males | 5 | Hypothyroidism |
| f | Exophthalmic goitre | 6 | Over secretion of cortical hormones |
People living in the low Himalayan hilly regions often suffer from goiter. What could be the possible reason for it?
Write in brief about the causes and symptoms of exophthalmic goiter.
The thymus is larger and more prominent in children than is adults.
Fill in the Blanks:
A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.
Fill in the Blanks:
Lack of iodine in diet causes ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Calcium is the main element of thyroxin.
Hormone thyroxine, adrenaline, and nonadrenaline are formed from _____________.
Which of the following statements is TRUE for Grave's disease?
All of the statements correctly describe mode of hormone action, EXCEPT ______.
Which of the following is the cause of Graves' disease?
Identify the amine.
Name the endocrine gland that produces calcitonin and mention the role played by this hormone.
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
Name the gland that causes following disorder.
Addison's disease
Name the gland that causes following disorder:
Grave's disease
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Thyroid
Given below is a group of terms. In the group the first pair indicates the relationship between the two terms. Suggest the suitable word(s) for the fourth place.
Children: Cretinism :: Adults : ______.
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Thyroxine
