4Growth Hormone and Hormone Interactions

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Vocabulary flashcards covering growth hormone origins, disorders related to excess growth hormone, and types of hormone interactions.

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Growth Hormone

A hormone originating from the anterior pituitary.

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Gigantism

A condition caused by excessive growth hormone before epiphyseal plates close (in a child).

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Acromegaly

A condition caused by excessive growth hormone after epiphyseal plates close (in an adult).

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Antagonistic Hormone Interaction

A type of interaction where hormones have opposite effects, such as insulin decreasing blood glucose while glucagon increases blood glucose.

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Synergistic Hormone Interaction

A type of interaction where two hormones work together to create a stronger combined effect.

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Permissive Hormone Interaction

A type of interaction where one hormone allows or enhances another hormone's effect.