Question

Write the name of the hormone related to following function:

A child showing stunted growth.

Answer 1

Growth hormone:

1. When the growth rate of a child is very low, it is called stunted growth.
2. The growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin hormone (STH), promotes normal growth of the body.
3. The pituitary gland's anterior region releases this hormone.
4. The low secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary can cause stunted growth in a child.

Therefore, the hormone related to a child showing stunted growth is the growth hormone.