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  1.   Pituitary glands
  2. The pituitary gland makes hormones that control growth.  
  3. If the pituitary gland releases too many hormones it causes people to grow very, very tall.  If it produces too few, people do not reach their maximum potential height.
  4. The pituitary gland also controls how the other glands work.