1. Skeletal growth: Hormones play a role in the growth of cartilage, chondrocytes, osteocytes, osteoblasts, etc.
2. Ion growth: It regulates physical growth by increasing the amount of ions in the body.
3. Enlargement of organs: It increases the size of all the organs of the body except the brain.
4. Abnormal growth: If the hormone is secreted in excess, the person becomes giant and if it is less secreted, the person becomes dwarf.
5. As medicine: Hormones are used as medicine for physical growth of children.
6. Metabolism: Hormones synthesize protein in the body, cause muscle growth, increase glucose and fatty acid levels and prevent body wasting.
7. Production of Red Blood Cells: The hormone stimulates the process of erythropoiesis in red blood cells.
increases the number
8. Milk production: Hormones affect the mammary glands to produce milk. It causes the physical growth of the child.