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Which hormone is important for bone growth during infancy and childhood?
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∙ 12y ago
Growth hormone is the hormone that stimulates bone and muscle growth. It is made in the pituitary gland. It is also known as somatotropin. Growth hormone is responsible for the increase in height in children and adolescents. It also increases bone density and muscle mass, and stimulates organ growth.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe single most important hormone for bone formation is somatotropin, or (human) growth hormone. Other hormones involved in bone growth are parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.
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∙ 8y agoThat hormone is called as growth hormone. It is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
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∙ 12y agogrowth hormone
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∙ 13y agothyroid hormone
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∙ 8y agogrowth hormone
Growth hormone
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∙ 9y agoGrowth Hormone and Thyroxine
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Which of these is important to bone health during childhood and adolescence?
Milk
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.
What happens during positive feedback loop?
During positive feedback loop, e.g. a gland activates a hormone and the hormone in turn activates the gland. After the hormone knows that it is being activated by the gland, the hormone signals the gland to produce more of the hormone. This is positive feedback loop.
What is the function of OT hormone?
The OT hormone targets the uterine wall and induces contraction during labor. It is a positive feedback hormone.
What does over secretion of the human growth hormone during childhood cause?
In children (where the epiphyseal growth plate has not fused yet), it can lead to gigantism In adults (closed epiphyseal growth plate in bones), it leads to acromegaly.
What is the most important stimulus of epiphyseal plate activity during infancy and childhood?
growth hormone
What development is not so rapid as infancy during childhood?
Physical.
What is the difference between infancy and childhood?
There are many differences between infancy and childhood. During infancy a human goes through stages like being able to roll over, crawl, and walk. Childhood is considered later years when they start going to school.
What is the gastric enzyme found in infants?
Rennin, it helps with digestion of milk during infancy and childhood
The hormone produced by the pars intermedia of the adenohypophysis during early childhood is?
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
What has the author ROBERT PLOMIN written?
ROBERT PLOMIN has written: 'NATURE AND NURTURE DURING INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD'
When during childhood is personality development nearly complete?
There are different stages in the development of childhood personalities. They begin in Infancy, then Toddlerhood, Preschool, School Age, and finally Adolescence.
What changes occur in height and weight during infancy middle childhood and adolescence?
Umm. Many things can occur in height and weight'
Why is social development so important during a early childhood years?
why is social development so important during a childhood early years
What is the difference betweeb IGF1 and IGF2?
The main difference between IGF1 and IGF2 is when they are used for growth. IGF1 is an important growth hormone during childhood and adulthood, whereas IGF2 contributes to growth during the fetal stage.
At what age is most heart surgery for congenital defects used?
Most congenital heart defects require surgery during infancy or childhood.
What has the author Ruth Mae Morris Bakwin written?
Ruth Mae Morris Bakwin has written: 'Psychologic care during infancy and childhood'
