Growth Hormone Level 3

GrowthHormone
What is it?
*Growth Hormone- One of the most important Hormones
Secreted by the Anterior Lobe, Regulates Metabolism
Who does it affect?
*Affects- Bone, Normal Growth, Development
*Growth hormones- are highest in the morning,
lowest in mid afternoon, reason is unknown
*Can Quickly Increase- the Flow of Sugar into Muscles and Fat
*Stimulates- Protein Production in Muscle and Liver,
Slows Production of Fatty Tissue
*Blocking- Use/Uptake of Sugars, Maintains Blood Sugar Levels in
the Brain
*Increasing Production- of Fat, Fat Levels in the blood,
Mobilizes Fat as an Alternative fuel
*Body Adapts- to the Lack of Food when Fasting
*Often Activates- many Growth Factors, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-I)
Hormones:
*Pituitary - growth and development, protein production
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