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Question
Write the exact location of the following glands:
Thyroid
Solution
The thyroid is located near the front of the neck, below the larynx.
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Choose the odd one out from each series
The conditions – cretinism, myxoedema, goiter, scurvy
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People living in the low Himalayan hilly regions often suffer from goiter. What could be the possible reason for it?
Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 8:
| Gland | Secretions | Effect on body |
| (1) ______ | oestrogen | (2) ______ |
| Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| (5) ______ | (6) ______ | Protruding eyes |
| (7) ______ | (8) ______ | Gigantism |
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Exophthalmic goitre
What will happen if the intake of iodine in our diet is low?
Which hormone is produced by the parafollicular cells?
A child has low BMR, delayed puberty and mental retardation. Identify the disease.
What is the difference between Gull's and Grave's disease?
Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct Matching pairs:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine in adults | 1. | Diabetes insipidus |
| (b) | Hyposecretion of Insulin | 2. | Myxedema |
| (c) | Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in Childhood | 3. | Dwarfism |
| (d) | Hyposecretion of ADH | 4. | Gigantism |
| (e) | Hypersecretion of Thyroxine | 5. | Diabetes mellitus |
| 6. | Exophthalmic goitre | ||
| 7. | Cretinism | ||
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Eyes are protruded.
