Hypersecretion of a Hormone by the Endocrine Gland Marked in the Diagram

question 38

Multiple Choice

Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months,when the day length is short.This condition is known as

• A)thyroid crisis (storm).
• B)general adaptation syndrome (GA
• S).
• C)seasonal affective disorder (SA
• D).
• D)Addisonian crisis.
• E)posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS

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