name the hormone which provides wide range changes in the human body and which gland secretes the hormone
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Explanation:pituitary gland is called the 'master gland' as the hormones it produces control so many different processes in the body. It senses the body's needs and sends signals to different organs and glands throughout the body to regulate their function and maintain an appropriate environment.
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The correct answer is Growth Hormone.
Explanation:
- The Growth Hormone is produced by the Pituitary Gland's anterior lobe.
- The Pituitary gland in located in the brain in the basal part of the hypothalamus.
- The Growth Hormone's other name is, Somatotropin.
- It causes the following changes in the body :
- Promotes mineral deposition in the bones.
- Increases the size of muscle cells.
- Promotes homeostasis.
- Helps in maintaining the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas.
- Induces the liver to perform gluconeogenesis.
- Promotes T4 (thyroxine) to get converted to T3 (triiodothyronine).
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