MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is characterized by small body size, short extremities, lack of sexual development and mental intelligence is NORMAL.
A
dwarfism
B
gigantism
C
goiter
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized by either short limbs or a short torso. In cases of proportionate dwarfism, both the limbs and torso are unusually small. Intelligence is usually normal, and most have a nearly normal life expectancy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Short arms and legs, with particularly short upper arms and upper legs. Short fingers, often with a wide separation between the middle and ring fingers. Limited mobility at the elbows. A disproportionately large head, with a prominent forehead and a flattened bridge of the nose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Growth hormone deficiency (GHD), also known as dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism, is a condition caused by insufficient amounts of growth hormone in the body. Children with GHD have abnormally short stature with normal body proportions. GHD can be present at birth (congenital) or develop later (acquired).

Detailed explanation-4: -Kabuki syndrome is a rare, multisystem disorder characterized by multiple abnormalities including distinctive facial features, growth delays, varying degrees of intellectual disability, skeletal abnormalities, and short stature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hypochrondroplasia is a genetic disorder characterized by small stature and disproportionately short arms, legs, hands, and feet (short-limbed dwarfism). Short stature often is not recognized until early to mid childhood or, in some cases, as late as adulthood.

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