-36. The thyroid gland produces which two hormones? a. Growth hormone (GH) and p
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-36. The thyroid gland produces which two hormones? a. Growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) b. Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) and thyroid hormone (TH) c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Thyroid hormone (TH) and calcitonin 37. What is the function of parathyroid hormone (PTH)? to stimulate osteoclasts to stimulate osteoblasts to stimulate osteocytes a. b. d. to do nothing at all 38. Which of the following is NOT true about the thymus gland? it produces thymosin it is important to the developing immune system it is largest in infants and children it produces estrogen a. b. c. d.Explanation / Answer
36.
Answer:- (d) thyroid hormone (TH) and calcitonin
Thyroid hormone secreted by follicular cells .It regulates the basal metabolic rate (BMR).
calcitonin secreted by parafollicular cells.It inhibits the osteoclast activity in bones.
37.
Answer:- (a) To stimulate osteoclast
It is secreted in response to low calcuim level in serum.
Parathyroid hormone stimulates the osteoclast activity within bone marrow and elevate the calcuim level in serum.
38.
Answer:-(d) it produces estrogen
The thymus gland located in superoir mediastinum in front of the heart.within thymus ,T - lyphocytes mature.thatswhy it important to developing immune system.
It is also produces the thymosin hormones.
The thymus continues to grow between birth and puberty and then begins to atrophy .thatswhy thymus decreases both size and activity.
Estrogen produced by the thica intrna cells of the graafian follicle in ovary. Estrogen responsible for development of secondary sexual characters in female and regulate the female reproductive system.
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