Non-tropic hormone

Okay kiddo, let's imagine you have a magic wand that can make your body do things. Let's say you want to grow taller, you wave your wand and suddenly your body starts getting taller. How did that happen?

Well, it's kind of like hormones. Hormones are chemicals made by special parts of your body called glands. They travel through your blood and tell other parts of your body what to do.

Some hormones are tropic, which means they tell other glands to release more hormones. It's like telling your friends to bring more food to a party. Non-tropic hormones, on the other hand, have a different job. They just tell specific parts of your body what to do, without asking for help from other glands.

An example of a non-tropic hormone is insulin. Insulin is made by a gland in your pancreas and it helps your body break down the sugar in the food you eat. It doesn't tell any other glands to do anything, it just helps your body work better.

So just like how you use your magic wand to make yourself taller without help from anyone else, non-tropic hormones just do their job without needing any help from other hormones. Cool, huh?