10 Questions
Thyroid hormones play a direct role in stimulating muscle growth.
False
Both hypertrophy and hyperplasia of soft tissue are stimulated by GH, IGFs, thyroid hormones, and insulin.
True
Thyroid hormone deficiency can lead to delayed puberty in children.
True
Cretinism results from growth hormone deficiency.
False
Thyroid hormones are not necessary for GH function in the body.
False
Insulin indirectly supports soft tissue growth by providing energy through fat oxidation.
False
Bone growth is mainly influenced by GH and insulin, with thyroid hormones playing a permissive role.
False
Children with hypothyroidism are typically taller than normal for their age due to rapid bone growth.
False
GH and IGFs are only required for tissue protein synthesis but not for cell division.
False
Insulin does not play a role in supporting soft tissue growth.
False
Learn about the role of IGFs in fetal growth, their postnatal growth-promoting role, and the impact of IGF-I-receptor gene mutations on intra-uterine growth retardation. Review thyroid hormone synthesis in follicular cells.
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