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either "gigantism" where the boy/girl shoots up in height proportionally;
or "acromegaly" where only the extremities grow longer, e.g. the hands/feet/face but not the rest of the body and the growth of the body is disproportionate.
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What does the pituitary gland secrete?
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes growth hormone and lutenizing hormone.
How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete?
Anterior pituitary secretes the growth hormone. Thyroid stimulating hormone, prolactin, ACTH or adrenocorticotrophic hormone, Follicle stimulating hormone, Leutenizing hormone, melanocyte stimulating hormone etc are secreted by anterior pituitary gland.
What are the two lobes of the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus by a small stalk. The interaction between the nervous system and endocrine is evident in this hypothalamus-pitutary complex. The pituitary gland produces and stores hormones. The hypothalamus simulate the release of hormones by the pituitary gland by way of nerves.The pituitary gland consist of two lobes. The posterior lobe stores and releases hormones, such as ADH and oxytocin. The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produces its own hormone. It is richly supplied with nerves from the hypothalamus.
Why would a person have thyroid problems if his anterior pituitary gland was damaged?
Anterior pituitary secretes the hormone THS. That is thyroid stimulating hormone. In absence of the anterior pituitary the hormone is not secreted by the thyroid and you get the hypothyroidism.
Is human growth hormone therapy administered when the pituitary gland secretes an inadequate amount of gowth hormone?
The answer is yes to this answer.
What does the pituitary secretes?
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes growth hormone and lutenizing hormone.
What does the pituitary gland secrete?
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes growth hormone and lutenizing hormone.
What gland secretes luteinizing hormone?
The pituitary.
What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior pituitary, produced in the hypothalamus
Which endocrine gland secretes a hormone that regulates ion levels in neurons?
Pituitary Gland
Which organ secretes Luteinising hormone?
Leutenising hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
What gland secretes prolactin?
Oxytocin, also knwon as the "cuddle hormone" is produced in hypothalamic neurons.
Which gland is responsible for the fatness in a body?
The pituitary gland stimulates and controls human growth.
When your body becomes dehydrated the pituitary gland?
Secretes a hormone simulating thirst.
What fuctions are regulated by the pituitary gland?
Your pituitary is the master hormone gland which controls too many vital functions of your body apart. It secretes the growth hormone also.
How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete?
Anterior pituitary secretes the growth hormone. Thyroid stimulating hormone, prolactin, ACTH or adrenocorticotrophic hormone, Follicle stimulating hormone, Leutenizing hormone, melanocyte stimulating hormone etc are secreted by anterior pituitary gland.
What organ secretes follicle stimulating hormone?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein gonadotropin secreted by the anterior pituitary in response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which is released by the hypothalamus.
