In addition to bone,muscle,and fat,which of the following organs is particularly responsive to the effects of somatotropin?

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Growth hormone (somatotropin), or GH, is referred to as a general hormone that regulates the growth and maintenance of all body tissues especially cartilage, bone, muscle, and fat. GH itself directly stimulates these tissues, but it also induces the liver and other tissues to produce growth stimulants called insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1, IGF-2), or somatomedins, which go on to stimulate target cells.

In Addition to Bone,muscle,and Fat,which of the Following Organs Is