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What would a child suffer from, if there was hyposecretion from his thyroid?

A child would suffer from cretinism if there was hyposecretion from his thyroid.


Cretinism is a condition affecting a child when there is insufficient secretion of thyroxine where a child becomes dwarf and mentally retarded.


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The secretion of ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) is inhibited by

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Name the following:

(a) The three hormones produced by the pancreas.


(b) The hormone produced by the adrenal medulla.


(c) The condition caused by the oversecretion of insulin.


(d) The hormone secreted by(beta) cells of the islets of Langerhans.


(e) The hormone which increases blood pressure.


(f) The hormone causing more urine formation.


(g) The hormone which stimulates the entire sympathetic nervous system.

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Choose the odd one out from each series

(a) The glands- thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, prostate ………………………….


(b) The conditions - cretinism, myxoedema, goitre, scurvy ………………………….


(c) The hormones - insulin, glucagon, cretinism, thyroxine…………………………


(d) The hormonal sources – adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, cortisone, pituitary………………..

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Identify the odd one in each of the following and mention what the rest are:

(a) Larynx; glucagon; testosterone; prolactin..............


(b) Adrenaline; penicillin; insulin; thyroxin................


(c) Stomach; ileum; liver; adrenaline...........................


(d) TSH; GH; ADH; insulin. ....................................


(e) Iodine, cretinism, goitre, myxoedema. ..........................