The immune responses in older people are weak due to the degeneration of:
1. Thyroid
2. Pineal
3. Adrenal
4. Thymus

Subtopic:  Thymus |
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Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
1. Thyroid - hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism
2. Thymus - starts undergoing atrophy after puberty
3. Parathyroid - secrets parathormone which promotes movement of calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification
4. Pancreas - Delta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis in liver

Subtopic:  Thymus |
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AIIMS - 2005
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Match the source gland with its respective hormone and function and select the correct option.

       Source gland             Hormone          Function
1.  Anterior pituitary         Oxytocin          Contraction of uterine muscles

2. Anterior pituitary          Vasopressin      Induces reabsorption of water in nephron 

3. Thymus                      Thymosin          Proliferation of T-lymphocytes 

4. α-cells of islets           Glucagon           Uptake of glucose into the cell.
     of Langerhans

Subtopic:  Thymus |
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AIIMS - 2013
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A gland called ‘Clock of ageing’ that gradually reduces and degenerates in ageing is

1. thyroid
2. thymus
3. parathyroid
4. pituitary

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AIIMS - 2014
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Which of the following hormone is responsible for cell mediated immunity?

1. Thyroxine 2. adrenaline
3. Thymosins 4. parathyroid
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Which of the following hormone is responsible for humoral immunity?

1. Thyroxine 2. Antibodies
3. Thymosins 4. parathyroid
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Poor immunity of old people is because of the absence of which gland

1. Pineal gland 2. Thymus
3. Thyroid gland 4. Parathyroid gland
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Which of the following is incorrect about thymus gland

1. lobular in structure

2. located on dorsal side of aorta

3. important for development of immune system

4. It degenerates in old ages

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Identify the gland that is not matched correctly to its location in the body:
1. Thymus Dorsal side of aorta
2. Parathyroid Back side of thyroid
3. Pineal Dorsal side of forebrain
4. Adrenal Superior pole of kidney
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Assertion (A):The immune system of old individuals is not very strong.
Reason (R): Thymus gland atrophies in old individuals.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
Subtopic:  Thymus |
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