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Question
Choose the odd one out from each series
The conditions – cretinism, myxoedema, goiter, scurvy
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Solution
Scurvy
RELATED QUESTIONS
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) ______ |
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 hormone responsible for the following function:
Regulates basal metabolism
The thymus is larger and more prominent in children than is adults.
Fill in the Blanks:
______ is a disease caused by hypoparathyroidism.
The mammalian thymus is mainly concerned with:
Long answer question.
What will be the effect of thyroid gland atrophy on the human body?
What are the effects of hypothyroidism (observed during pregnancy) on the development and maturation of a growing baby?
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
Name the disease in which a child shows symptoms like low BMR, thick tongue, prolonged neonatal jaundice, lethargy and constipation.
