The pituitary gland secretes growth hormone during sleep, which plays a role in physical growth, maturation, and other metabolic processes.

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  4.2 Sleep & Why We Sleep – Introductory Psychology

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• 4.2 Sleep & Why We Sleep – Introductory Psychology opentext.wsu.edu Washington State University via serper

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