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प्रश्न
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
विकल्प
undersecretion
oversecretion
उत्तर
Cretinism is caused due to undersecretion of thyroxin.
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Why is iodine as a nutrient, important to our body?
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
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Exophthalmic goitre
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
Which probable disease are these people suffering from?
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
What effect does this condition have on pregnancy?
Oversecretion of thyroxin causes ______ goitre.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Swelling in the neck.
Write the exact location of the following glands:
Thyroid
Name the following:
Symptoms of cretinism.
