Deficiency of iodine in diet leads to
enlargment of hands and feet
enlargement of liver
enlargement of bones
enlargement of neck region
Correct Answer :
D. enlargement of neck region
Related Questions
In the blood calcium and phosphate levels are controlled by
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal
both (a) and (b)
In the ovary, the progesterone and estrogen are secreted by
corpus callosum
corpus albicans
corpus luteum and Graffian follicles
cells of Graffian follicles
Thyroxine has direct effect on
blood flow \
cellular respiration
rate of excretion
rate of digestion
A posterior pituitary hormone released during parturition is
Oxytocin
Vasopressin
ICSH
ACTH
M.S.H produced by the pars intermedia of pitiutary causes in lower vertebrates
darkening of skin
light colouration of skin
both (a) and (b)
none of these
Acromegaly is a disease in which the bones develop irregularly, which is due to over secretion of
STH
ACTH
GTH
GH
Which of the following is homologous with the oviduct of frog ?
Uterus
Vagina
Fallopian tube
All of these
The spermatogenesis in mammalian testis is conrolled by
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
luteininzing hormone (LH)
ICSH
LH and ICSH
Which disease is caused by the deficiency of thyroxine in the adult ?
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus
Myxoedema
Exopthalmic goitre
Which of the following will be least effected if the pituitary gland of an adult rat is removed?
Adrenal
Adrenal medulla
Thyroid
Gonads
Symptoms such as softening of bones which are easily bent or fractured are mainly due to
hypothyroidism
hyperthyroidism
hypoparathyroidism
hyperparathyroidism
At the time of puberty the hormone that triggers sexual characters in male is
adrenalin
testosterone
insulin
thyroxin
One of the endocrine glands is known as master gland:
Thyroid
Pituitary
Parathyroid
Adrenal
Diabetes mellitus is due to deficiency of
insulin
glucagon
trypsin
ADH
Corpus luteum is formed by
germinal cells
follicle cells
ovum
vitelline membrane
The fight or flight response in the event of danger, is chiefly effected by
glucocorticoids
mineralocorticoids
epinephrine and norepinephrine
glucocorticoids, epinephrine
Which endocrine gland stores its secretion in an extracellular space before discharging it into the blood ?
Thyroid
Pancreas
Adrenal
Testis
Function of cholecystokinin is to
contract gall bladder
stimulate bile secretion
stimulate digestion
decrease bile secretion
Hormones which are produced by neurons are
epinephrine and noepinephrine
melatonin and serotonin
oxytocin and vasopressin
all of these
The activity of Leydig cells is governed by a pituitary hormone abbreviated as
HCG
ACTH
FSH
ICSH
Addison's disease is caused by under secretion of
Adrenalin
Cortin
Insulin
ACTH
A hormone, pressure of which in blood or urine serves as pregnancy tests is
HCG
Progesterone
LH
Placental gonadotrophin
The technique of amniocentesis can be employed for the dectection of
Klienfelter's and Down's syndrome
Haemophilia and sickle cell anaemia
Thalassemia and myelocytic leukaemia
All of these
Most contraceptive pills contain
estrogen + FSH
progesterone + LH
progesterone + FSH
oestrogen and progesterone
Androgens are secreted from
Leydig cells and placenta
Testis and adrenal cortex
Adenohypophysis and testis
Leydig cels and adrenal cortex
In the male, testosterone exerts profound effects on
development of secondary sex characters
skeletal muscle to increase in size
baldness
all of these
Which of the following hormones maintains the integrity of the uterine wall during pregnancy ?
Estrogen
Progesterone
Oxytocin
Intermedin
Regulation of volume of urine is caused by
ADH
Aldosterone
Both (a) and (b)
ADH, ldosterone and testosterone
Gonadotropic hormones are produced in
posterior part of thyroid
adrenal cortex
adenohypophysis of pitiutary
interstitial cells of testis
ACTH is secreted by
adrenal cortex
thyroid
adrenal medulla
pituitary