AIIMS 2005 Zoology Gland Functions MCQ Question
Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
Thyroid - hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism
Thymus - starts undergoing atrophy after puberty
Parathyroid - secretes parathormone which promotes movement of calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification
Pancreas - Delta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis in liver
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Detailed Explanation
Cretinism is a type of mental retardation and bodily malformation caused by severe, uncorrected thyroid deficiency in infancy and early childhood.
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