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1
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What are hormones?

A

chemical messangers that target organs in the body

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What are hormones released by?

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endocrine glands into the blood

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pituitary gland

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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

LH (luteinising hormone)

in the brain

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hypothalamus

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TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone)

CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone)

in the brain

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5
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thyroid

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thyroxine

base of the neck

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adrenal glands

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adrenalin

top of the kidneys

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pancreas

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insulin
glucagon

above the kidneys but below the lungs

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ovaries

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oestrogen

progesterone

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testes

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testosterone

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Target organ: TRH and CRH

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pituitary gland

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Target organ: TSH

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thyroid gland

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Target organ: ADH

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kidney

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Target organ: FSH and LH

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ovaries

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Target organ: insulin and glucagon

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liver, muscles, and adipose tissue

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Target organ: adrenalin

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various organs, heart, liver, skin

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Target organ: progesterone

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uterus

17
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Target organ: oestrogen

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ovaries, uterus, pituitary gland

18
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Target organ: testosterone

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male reproductive organs

19
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What is a target organ?

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Where a hormone acts/ causes a response

20
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State what a hormone is.

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a chemical messenger / substance produced by an endocrine gland

travels in blood and affects target organs/cells

21
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Give two differences between nervous and hormonal communication.

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hormones are chemical
nerve impulses are electrical/ionic

hormones travel in blood to all parts of the body/ target organs
nerve impulses travel directly to the site of action/ muscles or glands

nerve impulses usually affect one organ
hormones may affect several organs

nerve impulses are short lived and quicker
hormones last longer and are slower to work

22
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What happens to a hormone once it has been used?

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it is destroyed by the liver

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