The functions regulated or influenced by thyroid glands in humans include all except:

1. basal metabolic rate 2. erythropoeisis
3. water and electrolyte balance 4. sleep wakefulness cycle
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding thyroid gland:
1. The two lobes are connected by an isthmus
2. Iodine is essential for synthesis of T3 and T4 by thyroid
3. The follicles are lined by cuboidal epithelium
4. All hormones secreted by thyroid are iodothyronines

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All the following regarding parathyroid glands are true except:
1. They usually include four small glands.
2. They are embedded in the posterior surfaces of the lateral lobes of the thyroid gland.
3. They secrete parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.
4. They play a critical role in calcium homeostasis.

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The peptide thyroid hormone that lowers calcium and phosphate ion concentration in the blood is:

1. thyroxine 2. triiodothyronine
3. calcitonin 4. thyroid-stimulating hormone
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The sign and symptoms enlisted in the given figure are most likely to be caused by the deficiency of:
  
1. Calcium 2. Iron
3. Iodine 4. Zinc
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During pregnancy, the deficiency of which of the following can cause defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth, mental retardation, abnormal skin and deaf-mutism?
1. Calcium 2. Iron
3. Iodine 4. Nitrogen
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