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The Pituitary Gland controls your growth and it is the size of a pea and it weighs 0.5 gand its loctated in the middle of your barin it has two lobes the exterior and anterior this gland controls your blood pressure . It regulates water and it hepls regualate water in the kidneys it controls and makes breast milk and controls childbirth causes contractions and a baby to be born. it controls your thyroid gland as well >
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoanterior pituitary gland called adenohypophysis secretes the growth hormone. the secretion is under control of growth hormone releasing factor and growth hormone inhibiting factor which are secreted by hypophysis which is present in brain.this growth hormone acts on bones.,muscles,etc through somatomedins.if levels of this harmone been increased in blood greatly then these somatomedins send stimuli to hypothalamus to secrete growth harmone inhibiting factor,thus this growth hormone been secreted by adenohypophysis.
pituitary gland contains three lobes in which only 2 are active in secreting hormones .anterior one called adenohypophysis releases growth hormone,prolactin hormone,FSH,TSH.,ACTH.
posterior one called neurohypophysis secretes oxytocin and vasopressin.
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∙ 13y agoIf you mean which gland produces growth hormone, then the answer is the anterior part of pituitary gland, also called the (adeno)hypophysis. However, be aware that there are other factors that influence growth as well.
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∙ 13y agoAnterior part of the pituitary
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∙ 14y agoThe pituitary gland
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∙ 12y agoPituitary gland :)
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∙ 14y agoAnterior pituitary.
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What is the gland signals the body to increase production of growth hormones that interact with the sex hormones to cause the growth spurt and puberty?
oestrogen and progesterone
The largest pure endocrine gland in the body is?
The endocrine gland that produces the most hormones is the anterior pituitary gland. This gland produces: -Growth Hormone (GH) -Lutenizing Hormone (LH) -Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) -Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (MSH) -Prolactin (PRL) -Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) -Beta-endorphin
What is the thyroid gland responsible for?
The pituitary gland produces a number of important endocrine hormones. It plays a key part in regulating growth by the production of HGH (Human Hormone). Gigantism is usually caused by pituitary gland tumors which are responsible for the overproduction of HGH.
What gland in the human body regulates metabolism growth and calcium uptake?
The thyroid gland regulates metabolism, growth, and calcium uptake. The thyroid gland, located in the neck, also makes proteins and controls the body's sensitivity to other hormones.
Produces a hormone that regulates metabolism?
The thyroid gland produces two versions triiodothyronine (T3) and tetraiodothyronine (T4) also known as thyroxine. These hormones help regulate metabolism.
What produced growth hormones?
The area of the body that produces growth hormones is the pituitary gland. Somatotropin or STH is the exact hormone that it produces.
What is the body's master gland which includes a hormone stimulating growth?
You have a pituitory gland. It produces many hormones including growth hormone.
Which gland wraps around the front part of the throat and produces hormones that influence the growth and development of the body?
Thyroid
What does the thyroids gland do for the human body?
The thyroid gland produces the hormones triiodothyronine and thyroxine, which regulate both metabolism and growth, as well as calcitonin, which helps to maintain levels of calcium in the body.
What is the thyroid gland in vertebrate anatomy?
The thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands located in the neck just below the Adam's Apple. The thyroid gland controls how quickly your body uses energy and produces proteins. It also controls how sensitive your body is to hormones. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of other bodily functions.
Is the name of the gland that wraps around the front part of the throat at the Adam's apple and that produces hormones that influence the growth and development of the body thyroid gland?
it is An Endocrine gland located at the base of the neck. it produce Thyroxine, T3, and Calcitonine hormones The butterfly shaped gland in the lower part of the neck. Its main job is to secrete hormones that control the metabolism of the cells in your body.
The pituitary and thyroid glands are components of the?
endocrine system. The pituitary gland, located in the brain, produces and releases hormones that regulate various processes in the body. The thyroid gland, located in the neck, produces hormones that control metabolism and growth. Both glands play important roles in maintaining overall hormonal balance in the body.
Which gland regulates normal growth of body tissue?
It depends on the tissue, but generally speaking, the pituitary gland is responsible for releasing growth hormones.
What does the pituitary gland of the brain do?
The Pituitary gland sends electrical impulses through your body's nervous system that stimutates the production of hormones, specifically growth hormones and reproductive hormones such as estrogen and Testosterone.
What is the gland signals the body to increase production of growth hormones that interact with the sex hormones to cause the growth spurt and puberty?
oestrogen and progesterone
Can you write a sentence using the word GLAND?
"A gland produces hormones in the human body. " ~erin hope i helped<3
What is the ptuitary organ system?
The pituitary gland is located at the base of the skull and it produces the body's hormones.
