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