Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description

Options

A. Thyroid – Hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism
B. Thymus – Starts undergoing atrophy after puberty
C. Parathyroid – Secretes parathormone, which promotes move–ment 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

Answer

B

Explanation

* Thyroid – Hyposecretion in young children causes cretinism.
* Thymus – Starts undergoing atrophy after puberty.
* Parathyroid – Secrete parathormone that increases blood `Ca^(2+)` level by the movement of `Ca^(2+)` from bones into blood.
* Pancreas – Beta cells of islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis in liver.