Question

The highposecretion of pituitary harmones cause:

• A. cretinism
• B. diabetes insipidus
• C. goitre
• D. diabetes melitus

Answer 1

The correct option is A cretinism

• The pituitary gland is a tiny organ, the size of a pea, found at the base of the brain. It secretes various hormones such as Human growth hormone, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Thyroid stimulating hormone, gonadotropic hormones etc.
• The hyposecretion of Thyroid-stimulating hormone in infant causes hypothyroidism in infants which are known as cretinism.
  
• Its symptoms include:lack of weight gain,stunted growth,fatigue, lethargy,poor feeding,thickened facial features,abnormal bone growth,mental retardation,very little crying,excessive sleep,constipation.
• Hence The hyposecretion of pituitary hormones causes cretinism.
  

So, the correct answer is ''Cretinism'.