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tingc95

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Hypersecretion of ________ hormone during puberty causes gigantism.
 
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Why is otitis media common in young children?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

growth

Answer to Question 2

The eustachian tube is shorter and more horizontal in a child, making it easy for bacteria to travel from the nasopharynx to the middle ear.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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