Answer: B) anterior pituitary
Hypersecretion of what hormone can produce the effects of gigantism in the individual in the center of this image?A) aldosterone B) growth hormone (GH) C) thyroid hormones (TH) D) thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Hypopituitarism is the decreased (hypo) secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. If there is decreased secretion of one specific pituitary hormone the condition is known as selective hypopituitarism. If there is decreased secretion of most or all pituitary hormones the term panhypopituitarism (pan meaning "all") is used.

Parathyroid hormone - Wikipedia

Endocrine gland - Wikipedia

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) also called parathormone or parathyrin is a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates the serum calcium concentration through its effects on b...


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