Q11 of 39 Page 143

Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7





























Gland



Hormone secreted



Effect on body



(1)…………….



(2)………….



Regulates basal metabolism



Pancreas (“beta” cells)



(3)…………….



Controls blood sugar



(4)…………………



(5)…………….



Increase heartbeat



(6) ……………….



Thyroid stimulating hormone



(7)…………….


































Gland



Hormone secreted



Effect on body



(1) Thyroid



(2) Thyroxine



Regulates basal metabolism



Pancreas (“beta” cells)



(3) Insulin



Controls blood sugar



(4) Adrenal



(5) Adrenaline



Increase heartbeat



(6) Pituitary



Thyroid stimulating hormone



(7) Stimulates thyroxine secretion from thyroid gland




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People living in the low Himalayan hilly regions often suffer from goiter. What could be the possible reason for it?

 10

Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and under secretion 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 utilization by the body cells



(6)………



(7)…………….



3.



(8)………..



Growth Hormone



(9) ……………..



(10)……….



Dwarfism



4.



(11)…………



Vasopressin



Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubules



(12)……………..



(13)………………………..







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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







 1

Compare the hormonal response with the nervous response with respect to their speed, transmission and the general nature of changes brought about.