Name the endocrine gland which secretes growth hormones. What will be its effect on person of deficiency of growth hormone.

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Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone secreted by pitutary gland. As the name suggest, it is responsible for growth in human biengs. Excess secretion of this hormone leads to gigantism and less secretion of this hormone leads to dwarfism.

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	Endocrine gland	Hormone	Function/deficiency symptoms
i.	Anterior pituitary	Oxytocin	Stimulates uterus contraction during childbirth
ii.	Posterior pituitary	Growth Hormone (GH)	Oversecretion stimulates abnormals growth
iii.	Thyroid gland	Thyroxine	Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre
iv.	Corpus luteum	Testosterone	Stimulates spermatogenesis

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Endocrine gland	Hormone	Function $/$ deficiency symptoms
(A) Anterior pituitary	Oxytocin	Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth
(B) Posterior pituitary	Growth Hormone(GH)	Over-secretion stimulates abnormal growth
(C) Thyroid gland	Thyroxine	Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre
(D) Corpus luteum	Testosterone	Stimulates spermatogenesis

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