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Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 8.
Gland Secretions Effect on body
(1) ------------ Oestrogen (2) -----
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans (3) ------- (4) -----
(5) ---------- (6) ------- Protruding eyes
(7) ---------- (8) ------- Gigantism

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Gland	Secretions	Effect on body
Ovary	Oestrogen	Development of secondary sexual characteristics
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans	Glucagon	Raises blood sugar level
Thyroid	Hypersecretion of thyroxine	Protruding eyes
Anterior pituitary	Hypersecretion of Growth hormone	Gigantism

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Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of over secretion and under secretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1-13.
S.No. Source Gland cells Hormone produced Chief function Effect of oversecretion Effect of undersecretion
1. (1) -------- Thyroxine (2) ---- (3)---- (4)---
2. Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans (5) ------ Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells (6) ---- (7) ------
3. (8) -------- Growth hormone (9) ---- (10) --- Dwarfism
4. (11) ------ Vasopressin Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubules (12) ------- (13) ------

Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7.
Gland Hormone secreted Effect on body
(1) ----------- (2) ------- Regulates basal metabolism
Pancreas ("beta" cells) (3) ------- Controls blood sugar
(4) ------------ (5) -------- Increases heart beat
(6) ------------ Thyroid stimulating hormone (7) ------------