A nurse is discussing the production of the somatotropic hormone. Its primary responsibility is best described as:
1. A hormone that regulates bone growth in children.
2. A hormone that increase the rate of sexual/reproductive organ development.
3. A hormone that causes fight-or-flight mechanisms.
4. A hormone that causes the body to fight infections.
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1. This hormone is responsible for stopping the release of the growth hormone.
2. The somatotrophic hormone concentrates on the growth rate of children, not the sexual/reproductive hormones.
3. The fight-or-flight response is controlled by the corticotrophin hormones.
4. Immunity is not controlled by a hormone.
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