Growth harmones are released from pitutary gland in to the blood stream. This harmone promotes growth in children till they grow upto 15-18 years. Then this harmone stops. The excess secretion of this harmone leads to over height that is Gigantism. the dificiency of growth harmones are leads to shortness i.e. dwarfinism. The growth harmones secretes equally in both boys and girls. It secretes in hypothalamus of the brain
