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Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description?

A)

Thyroid

- Hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism

           

B)

Thymus

- Starts undergoing atrophy after puberty

           

C)

Pancreas

- Delta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis in liver

           

D)

Parathyroid

- Secretes parathormone which promotes the movement of calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification