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What is the role of the anterior pituitary gland?
The anterior pituitary gland secretes hormones that regulate the activity of other endocrine glands.
What is the effect of growth hormone (GH) on the body?
Growth hormone stimulates cell growth, cell division, and protein synthesis.
What are the consequences of deficiency or over secretion of growth hormone?
Deficiency of growth hormone can result in dwarfism, while over secretion during childhood can cause gigantism and in adult life can cause acromegaly.
The pituitary gland is located just below the ______
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The stalk that attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus is called ______
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The anterior pituitary is considered the master gland of the endocrine system because it secretes numerous ______
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