EMBRYOLOGY
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
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Question
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Insufficient production during childhood results in dwarfism, while overproduction results in gigantism.
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Insulin
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Follicle stimulating hormone
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Oxytocin
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Human growth hormone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The anterior pituitary gland produces growth hormones. Oversecretion of GH causes aberrant bodily growth, resulting in gigantism. The inadequate secretion causes stunted growth, resulting in dwarfism.
Detailed explanation-2: -In adults, a tumor is the most common cause of too much GH production: Pituitary tumors. Most acromegaly cases are caused by a noncancerous (benign) tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland. The tumor produces excessive amounts of growth hormone, causing many of the signs and symptoms of acromegaly.
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