AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2008

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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)  Parathyroid       ? Secretes parathormone, which promotes movement of calcium ions from blood into bones during classification

    D)  Pancreas             ? Delta cells of the islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone, which stimulates glycolysis in liver

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Thymus: Thymus is an endocrine gland, which is active in young ones but gradually becomes inconspicuous after sexual maturity. Like other lymphoid tissues, thymus undergoes atrophy in response to adrenoglucocorticoids. Certinism: It is the result of hyposecration of thyroxin from thyroid gland during childhood. Parathyroid: Parathormone secreted from parathyroid gland, promotes absorption of calcium from food in the intestine and its reabsorption from nephrons in the kidneys. Delta cells of Pancreas: Delta cells may secrete small amount of gastrin and somatostatin. Which affects, gastric juice secretion and inhibition of glucagon and insulin respectively.


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