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miraculous growth takes place thanks to
perfect communication among our cells.
Our bodies are managed, on our behalf, by

a chemical communication system. The
system’s message bearers (hormones)
carry messages backward and forward
among the cells. This process keeps us

alive.

The Miracle of Growth

The pituitary gland, a small, pink
piece of flesh about the size of a chickpea,
is connected to the hypothalamus region,
located underneath the brain, by a small

stalk. This connection allows it to receive
instructions directly from the hypothala-
mus and thus produce the requisite num-

ber of hormones and make the necessary
bodily adjustments. One of these adjust-
ments is growth.
A person’s growth assumes two dif-

ferent forms: an increase in the volume of
certain cells, and the division and multi-
plication of cells. The growth hormone

brings about and directs both processes.
Secreted by the pituitary gland, this hor-
mone affects all of the body’s cells. Every
cell understands the message it receives

from the pituitary gland. If growth is nec- From a single cell to a
human being ...