Chemical Coordination and IntegrationHard
Question
Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of
Options
A.Insulin
B.Thyroxine
C.Growth hormone
D.Nob of these
Solution
Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of Growth/somatotrophic hormone in adults after the closur of epiphysed plate at the end of long bones. Growth hormone is secreted by artesian pituitary gland. It is characterised by abnormal elongation of limbs and lower jaw giving gorilla like appearance. Hypersecretion of insulin results double vision. Hypersecretion of thyroxine result in Grave′s disease (also called exopthlimic gointer) whic his charcterised by increased BMR, heart rate, pulse rate; protrusion of eyes etc.
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