GENERAL ANATOMY
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Pituitary
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Pancreas
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Ovaries
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Testes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Growth hormone (GH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in a pulsatile fashion under the regulation of two hypothalamic peptides: GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) stimulates GH synthesis and secretion while somatostatin inhibits GH release.
Detailed explanation-2: -Growth hormone is released into the bloodstream from the anterior pituitary gland. The pituitary gland also produces other hormones that have different functions from growth hormone. Growth hormone acts on many parts of the body to promote growth in children.
Detailed explanation-3: -As already mentioned, GH is secreted by the somatotroph cells located primarily in the lateral wings of the anterior pituitary.
Detailed explanation-4: -Human growth hormone, also known as hGH and somatotropin, is a natural hormone your pituitary gland makes and releases that acts on many parts of the body to promote growth in children.