Abnormal Overgrowth of the Entire Body Caused by Excessive Secretion

question 45

Short Answer

Abnormal overgrowth of the entire body caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone before puberty is known as ____________________.

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Definitions:

Auditory Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits sound information from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brain.

Ossicles

Three tiny bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which play a critical role in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Place Theory

A theory that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the cochlea.

Hermann von Helmholtz

A German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the physiology of vision, hearing, and electromagnetism.