Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
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?
Solution
Goitre. This is due to the overstimulation of thyroid gland which causes an enlargement in the gland.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Why is iodine as a nutrient, important to our body?
Fill in the Blanks:
In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.
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.
Identify the largest endocrine gland.
Under secretion of thyroxine in children cause
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.
How is it caused?
Which hormone deficiency is responsible for the following?
Goitre
Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.
Name the following:
Symptoms of cretinism.
