Hormonal Regulation of Growth: Growth is regulated by hormones such as growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), thyroid hormones, and sex hormones, which coordinate tissue development and metabolism.
The Hypothalamus Pituitary Complex: The hypothalamus and pituitary gland form a key regulatory complex that controls endocrine function via releasing and inhibiting hormones that act on the anterior and posterior pituitary.