PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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pancreas
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pituitary
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thyroid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Growth hormone is produced by our brain’s pituitary gland and governs our height, bone length and muscle growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pituitary gland makes growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of bone and other tissues. Children who have too little of it may be very short. Treatment with growth hormone can stimulate growth. People can also have too much growth hormone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Human growth hormone, also known as HGH and somatotropin, is a natural hormone your pituitary gland makes and releases that acts on many parts of the body to promote growth in children.
Detailed explanation-4: -The anterior lobe makes up about 80% of the pituitary gland. It regulates growth, metabolism, and reproduction through the hormones that it produces.