Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 17, Problem 17RQ
The development of a goiter indicates that ________.
- the anterior pituitary is abnormally enlarged
- there is hypertrophy of the thyroid’s follicle cells
- there is an excessive accumulation of colloid in the thyroid follicles
- the anterior pituitary is secreting excessive growth hormone
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