Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Diabetes insipidus results when there is not enough insulin secreted to control blood sugar
levels.
2. Panhypopituitarism is a deficiency in all the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.
3. Dwarfism is a congenital lack of thyroid hormones and may result in arrested physical and
mental development.
4. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune form of thyroiditis.
5. Thyrotoxicosis results from a marked underproduction of thyroid hormones.
1. FALSE
Diabetes insipidus occurs when there is not enough antidiuretic hormone secreted.
Diabetes mellitus occurs when there is not enough insulin secreted to control blood sugar levels.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
Dwarfism is a condition of being abnormally short in height and may be the result
of a hereditary condition or a lack of growth hormone. Congenital hypothyroidism (previously
called cretinism) is a congenital condition in which a lack of thyroid hormones may result in
arrested physical and mental development.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
Thyrotoxicosis results from a marked overproduction, not underproduction, of
thyroid hormones.
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