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The Pituitary glands: The pituitary gland secretes growth hormones, which stimulates division of cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plates. In the absence of this hormone, the long bones of the limbs fail to develop normally and the child has pituitary dwarfism. He or she is very short but has normal body proportions. If excess growth hormone is released before the epiphyseal plates ossify, height may exceed 8 feet- a conditoin called pitutary gigantism. -Hole's Anatomy & Physiology p 201
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Giantism or dwarfism results from a malfunctioning?
pituitary galnd :)
An excess of growth hormone in an adult results in?
Giagantism: An overabundance of growth hormone during childhood leads to giagantism. It is a very rare condition that may results from a tumor of the cells that produce growth hormone.
Is hypopituitarism a type of dwarfism?
If it results in a lowered production of growth hormone then yes, dwarfism can result.
When was Giantism EP created?
Giantism EP was created in 1999.
Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of?
Human growth hormone
What is the biochemical cause of dwarfism?
I think Dwarfism is mostly due to decreased secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pitutary.
What hormone is responsible for dwarfism and giantism?
somatotropin also know as growth hormoneundersecretion of somatotropin in children causes dwarfism.oversecretion of somatotropin in children causes gigantism
Does The Great Khali have giantism?
Of course not ! He is A Sikh
Is dwarfism x or y linked?
it depends on which gender has dwarfism so if the women has dwarfism the she could have a baby that has dwarfism
Why did giant george grow so tall?
He had giantism
How do you treat dwarfism?
There is no treatment for dwarfism. It is permanent.
What are the reasons and theories about dwarfism of key deer?
Key deer live only in the Florida Keys. The dwarfism of the key deer results in it being a sub-species of the white-tailed deer.It is believed the deer migrated to Florida during the Wisconsin glaciation.
