Tag: thymus
Questions Related to thymus
Which of these is related to the maturation of lymphocytes?
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Thymus
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Thyroid
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Adrenal
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Pituitary
Which of the following glands grows to the maximum size at puberty and then diminishes gradually?
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Thymus
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Pituitary
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Thyroid
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Adrenal
Endocrine gland responsible for immunity is
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Pineal
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Thymus
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Pituitary
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Adrenal
Removal or absence of thymus in early life shall bring about
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Lack of lymphocytes
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Lack of antibodies
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Decreased immune response
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All of the above
Which endocrine gland becomes inactive after puberty?
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Adrenal
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Pineal
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Thymus
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Pituitary
Hassall's corpuscles are found in
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Thyroid
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Thymus
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Adrenal
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Pineal
An endocrine gland that atrophies at the age of 14 - 16 years is
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Thyroid
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Thymus
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Pancreas
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Spleen
Which of these is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
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Pancreas - Delta cells of islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis in liver
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Thyroid - Hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism
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Thymus - Starts undergoing atrophy after puberty
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Parathyroid - Secretes parathormone that promotes movement of $Ca^{2+}$ ions from blood into bones during calcification
Which of these has a role in immunity?
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Pineal gland
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Thymus
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Adrenal gland
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Parathyroid gland
Thymosin hormone is secreted by
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Thyreid
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Thymus
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Parathyroid
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Hypothalamus