Thyroid Gland Part Ii

A health disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxin in adults and characterized by-
(i) a low metabolic rate
(ii) increase in body weight
(iii) tendency to retain water in tissues is:

1. hypothyroidism

2. simple goitre

3. myxoedema

4. cretinism

Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxin synthesis lead to the development of:

1. toxic goitre

2. cretinism

3. simple goitre

4. thyrotoxicosis

A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation/low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of:
1. Low secretion of growth hormone
2. Cancer of the thyroid gland
3. Over secretion of pars distalis
4. Deficiency of iodine in diet

Graves' disease is caused due to:

1. hyposecretion of thyroid gland

2. hypersecretion of thyroid gland

3. hyposecretion of adrenal gland

4. hypersecretion of adrenal gland