Differentiate: Cretinism and Myxedema.

Distinguish Between

Cretinism	Myxedema
Caused by hyposecretion of thyroxine in infants.	Caused by hyposecretion of thyroxine in adults.
It is characterized by stunted growth, pot belly, protruding tongue and pigeon chest.	It is characterized by puffy appearance due to accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissue and oedema (accumulation of water in tissue space).
Mental and sexual retardation takes place.	Mental and sexual development is not affected but patients lack alertness.

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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System - Differentiate

Chapter 9 The Endocrine System
Differentiate | Q 5

Give an example of a progestational hormone.

How do endocrine glands differ from other glands?

Give the special function of the following:

Corpus luteum

Which gland is responsible for the following disease?

Goitre

Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?

Salivary gland

Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?

Liver

Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Growth of beard in women

Choose the Odd One Out

Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.

Column A	Column B
(i) Pituitary	(a) produces male sex characteristics
(ii) Ovaries	(b) decreases blood sugar level
(iii) Thyroid	(c) increases heart and breathing rate raises blood pressure
(iv) Thymus	(d) produces female sex characteristics
(v) Adrenals	(e) is known as emergency hormone
(vi) Hypothalamus	(f) regulates the level of calcium and phosphorus
(vii) Pancreas	(g) increases the rate of metabolism
(viii) Testes	(h) maintains the level of calcium
(ix) Parathyroid	regulates the amount of water excreted in the urine.
(x) Cretinism	(j) simulates skeletal growth
(xi) Diabetes mellitus	(k) regulates the activities of other glands
(xii) Insulin shock	(l) stimulates the development of male and female sex organs
(xiii) Gigantism	(m) Shortage of glucose in the blood.
(xiv) Enlargement of breasts in adult males	(n) Over-secretion of growth hormone
(xv) Exophthalmic goiter	(o) Excess of glucose in the blood
(xvi) Acromegaly	(p) Over-secretion of thyroxin
(xvii) Addison’s disease	(q) Dwarfism and mental retardation
(xviii)Cretinism	(r) Over-secretion of cortical hormones
(xix) Dwarfism	(s) Under-secretion of the adrenal cortex
(xx) Adrenalin	(t) Under-secretion of thyroxin in children
(xxi) Vasopressin	(u) Over-secretion of growth hormones in adults

Choose the odd one out from series and write the category of the remaining terms: