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Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description? |
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Thyroid — Hyperactivity in young children cause cretinism |
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Thymus — Starts undergoing atrophy after puberty |
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Parathyroid — Secretes parathormone, which promotes movements of Calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification |
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Pancreas — Delta cells of islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone, which Stimulates glycolysis in liver |
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Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description? |
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a) |
Thyroid — Hyperactivity in young children cause cretinism |
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b) |
Thymus — Starts undergoing atrophy after puberty |
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c) |
Parathyroid — Secretes parathormone, which promotes movements of Calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification |
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d) |
Pancreas — Delta cells of islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone, which Stimulates glycolysis in liver |
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Thymus is an endocrine gland, which is active in young ones but gradually becomes inconspicuous after sexual maturity. Like other lymphoid tissues, thymus undergoes atrophy in response to adrenoglucocorticoids.