Mammalian hormones

14.3

What the syllabus asks of you

Describe a hormone as a chemical substance, produced by a gland and carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs
Identify, on a diagram, endocrine glands that produce hormones and state the hormones they produce, limited to: (a) the adrenal glands – produce adrenaline (b) the pancreas – produces insulin and glucagon (c) the pituitary gland – produces follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH) (d) the testes – produce testosterone (e) the ovaries – produce oestrogen and progesterone
Understand the role of the hormone adrenaline, produced by the adrenal glands, in increasing the blood glucose concentration and heart rate and give examples of situations in which these may occur
Compare nervous and hormonal control, limited to speed of action and duration of effect

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