An excessive secretion of GH after puberty will cause ____________________.
acromegaly.
muscle hypertrophy.
gigantism.
dwarfism.
None of the choices are correct
acromegaly
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In a muscle fiber undergoing maximal tetanic stimulation, the velocity of shortening ____ as the load ____
a. decreases, decreases. b. decreases, increases. c. increases, increases. d. remains constant, increases. e. remains constant, decreases.
The text makes a distinction between positive and negative sexual rights. An example of a negative sexual right is the:
A. freedom to express one's sexuality with same-gender partners. B. freedom to experience sexual pleasure. C. freedom from sexual abuse and violence. D. right to reproductive self-determination.
Which of the following typically results from a hypersecretion of glucocorticoids?
a. Addison's disease. b. Cushing syndrome. c. Type I diabetes. d. Virilizing tumor.
Which of the following does not have potentially teratogenic effects?
A) Sunlight B) Alcohol C) Infectious diseases D) X-rays E) Smoking