Which gland is situated beneath the brain and whose oversecretion produces giants-size children?
Pituitary gland is located in sella turcica, the groove of sphenoid bone of the skull in the brain. GH is the growth hormone, secreted by anterior pituitary, which targets soft tissues and bones and serves to stimulate cell division, protein synthesis and bone growth. Overproduction of GH in childhood and adolescence causes gigantism which is characterized by excessive growth and poor health as secondary effect. This makes option A correct. Thyroid is a large gland present in neck, around the trachea, just at the junction of larynx and trachea. This makes option B incorrect. Adrenal gland is located atop the kidney which makes option C incorrect. Pancreas is a large organs present transversely abdomen between kidneys.
