Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of ______.
पर्याय
Low secretion of growth hormone
Cancer of the thyroid gland
Over secretion of pars distalis
Deficiency of iodine in diet
उत्तर
A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of Cancer of the thyroid gland.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Hormone
Diagrammatically indicate the location of the various endocrine glands in our body.
Give an example of a progestational hormone.
Give an example of a blood pressure lowering hormone.
_______ maintains basic metabolic rate.
(A) Thyroxine
(B) ADH
(C) GH
(D) Oxytocin
Fill in the blank:
Hormones are produced by ____________.
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Harmones ‘obey’ the commands like ‘enough, slow down or ‘two little, speed up’
Do you agree with the statement – “ All hormones are chemical signals”? Yes / No. Justify your answer.
Given alongside is an outline diagram of human body showing position of certain organs.
 |
- Name the parts numbered 1 to 4.
- What is common to all these parts in regard to the nature of their functions?
- Name the nutrient element which is essential for the normal working of part 2.
Which one of the following statement is true/ false?
Islets of Langerhans are found in the brain.
Which one of the following statement is true/ false?
The pituitary gland is both exocrine and endocrine in function.
Define the following:
Endocrine gland
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Ossification of bones
Choose the correct answer:
Excess secretion of growth hormone causes ____________
What is a hormone?
Which parts of the alimentary canal produce hormones?
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Salivary gland
Hormones are called ‘chemical messengers’.
Give the Technical Term: Name the blood vessels which transport hormones from the endocrine glands to the various parts of the body.
Give the Technical Term: Name two hormones secreted by the alimentary canal.
Fill in the Blanks:
The glands with ducts are called ______.
Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:
 |
- Name the cells of the pancreas that produce (1) glucagon (2) insulin.
- State the main function of (1) glucagon and (2) insulin.
- Why is the pancreas referred to as an exo-endocrine gland?
- Why is insulin not given orally but is injected into the body?
- What is the technical term for the cells of the pancreas that produce endocrine hormones?
- Where in the body is the pancreas located?
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out.
Choose the Odd One Out
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 |
Leydig cells are meant for:
Which organ acts a temporary endocrine gland in females?
Why do we hiccup and cough sometimes when we swallow food?
The maintenance of constant internal environment is referred as ______.
Which of the following hormone is not secreted under the influence of pituitary gland?
Serum calcium level is regulated by ______.
which of the given option shows all wrong statements for thyroid gland
Statements
- It inhibits process of RBC formation
- It helps in maintenance of water and electrolytes
- Its more secretion can reduce blood pressure
- It Stimulates osteoblast
Hormones are known as chemical messenger. Justify.
Comment on Acini of thyroid gland.
Pineal gland is an endocrine gland, write its role.
______ gland is located in the neck region.
