Question

Which of the following is the cause of the condition shown in the figure below: 



Lack of calcium in the bones

Excess of iron in the blood

Lack of thyroxine in the body

Lack of potassium in the diet

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Answer 1

Answer:the cause of the conditionlanation:

Lack of thyroxine in the body

Answer 2

Answer:

The condition shown in the figure is called goiter. it is the cause of lack of iodine and thyroxine in the body.

Therefore, the option (3) is correct.

Explanation:

Goiter is a condition when the thyroid gland grows bigger. Entire thyroid gland can grow larger or develop one or more small lumps known as thyroid nodules.

• Goiter can be associated with an irregular amount of thyroid hormone ( hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism) or with normal amount of thyroid hormone (euthyroid) in your body .
• Hypothyroidism is the condition when the thyroid gland declines to produce hormones.
• When the immune system, which usually fights infection, attacks the thyroid gland then an underactive thyroid occurs. This damages the thyroid. Therefore, it is not able to make enough of the hormone thyroxine. This leads to the symptoms of an underactive thyroid.
• In hypothyroidism, the thyroid doesn’t create and release enough  thyroxine hormone into your bloodstream. This leads metabolism slow down in the human body.
• Hypothyroidism makes the patient feel gain weight, tired and be unable to tolerate cold temperatures.
• Most successful treatment for hypothyroidism is hormone replacement therapy.

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