THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Pituitary
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Adrenal
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Pancreas
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Parathyroid
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Testes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Gigantism happens when a child has high levels of growth hormone (GH) in their body, which causes them to grow very tall. It’s caused by a tumor (macroadenoma) on their pituitary gland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pituitary gland, controlled by hypothalamus, is the gland responsible for releasing growth hormone. The unusually tall height in a 12-year-old is linked to this gland.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The pituitary gland is sometimes called the “master” gland of the endocrine system because it controls the functions of many of the other endocrine glands. The pituitary gland is no larger than a pea, and is located at the base of the brain.