Which of the following is true about parathyroid glands?

(1) They are 4 in number

(2) Located on dorsal side of thyroid gland

(3) one pair parathyroid gland is present in each lobe of thyroid gland

(4) All of these

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Select the incorrect match with respect to hormones and respective deficiency disease

1. PTH – Diabetes insipidus

2. Growth hormone – Dwarfism

3. Thyroid hormone – Cretinism

4. Adrenal cortex – Addison’s disease hormones

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Which hormone regulates the calcium level in our body?

(1) Thyrocalcitonin

(2) Parathyroid hormone

(3) Thyroxine

(4) Both 1 and 2

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Identify the gland (a) and (b) shown below and select right option giving their number & function

Gland                    Number                 Function

a (i) Thyroid             1 pair                    Promotes the bone deformation

b (ii) Thyroid            2 pairs                   Promotes the stunted growth of growing baby

c (i) Parathyroid       1 pair                     Increases the Ca+2 level in bone

d  (ii) Parathyroid      2 pairs                    Increase the Ca+2 level in blood

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In a child of 15 years age, plasma calcium level is diagnosed below optimum level.Which organ is malfunctioning?

1. Thyroid gland

2. Liver

3. Parathyroid

4. Posterior lobe of pituitary

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Parathyroid hormone works antagonistic with

(1) Thyrocalcitonin

(2) Thyroxine

(3) ACTH

(4) All of these

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A hormone that is antagonist to the parathyroid hormone is secreted from :
1. Thyroid
2. Adrenal cortex
3. Hypothalamus
4. Parathyroid itself

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If insufficient PTH is produced, the blood calcium level drops, resulting in ______.

1. reduced growth in childhood or parathyroid dwarfism

2. tetany, where the body shakes from continuous muscle contraction

3. osteoporosis

4. blood clotting

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Which of the following is incorrect with respect to parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

1. Secretion of PTH is regulated by circulating levels of calcium ions.
2. PTH acts on bones and stimulates the process of bone mineralisation.
3. PTH stimulates the reabsorption of Ca+2 by renal tubules.
4. PTH increases the absorption of Ca+2 from digested food.

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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. In males FSH regulates spermatogenesis
2. Thyroid gland produces T3 and thyroxine (T4) hormones
3. ACTH stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids
4. PTH is a hyperglycemic hormone

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