Growth

Question 1

What 2 things are required for growth during infancy?

Answer 1

Nutrition and insulin.

Question 2

What 2 things are required for growth during mid-childhood?

Answer 2

Growth hormone and thyroxine

Question 3

What 2 things are required for growth during puberty?

Answer 3

Growth hormones and sex hormones.

Question 4

What are 2 causes of a short stature?

Answer 4

Inadequate nutrition, chronic illness, chromosomal disorders e.g. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), Tourette syndrome (TS). Endocrine causes e.g. hypothyroidism.

Question 5

What is coeliac disease?

Answer 5

A common digestive condition where the small intestine becomes inflamed and unable to absorb nutrients

Question 6

Give 3 symptoms of coeliac disease.

Answer 6

Tiredness, bloating, anaemia, constipation, abdominal pain, indigestion.

Question 7

What characterises Turner Syndrome?

Answer 7

Having only has one normal X sex chromosome, rather than the usual two. They are short in stature.

Question 8

What does SHOX stand for?

Answer 8

Short stature homeobox. Deficiency of this gene results in a short stature.