BiologyCode 5090
Mammalian hormones
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Describe a hormone as a chemical substance that is made by a gland and transported in the blood, and that alters the activity of a specific target organ or of several
- Identify, on a diagram, the hormone-producing endocrine glands, and state which hormone or hormones each gland releases, limited to: adrenaline from the adrenal glands; insulin and glucagon from the pancreas; follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland; testosterone from the testes; oestrogen and progesterone from the ovaries
- Understand the role that adrenaline, a hormone made by the adrenal glands, plays in boosting the concentration of glucose in the blood and in speeding up heart rate, and give instances of circumstances in which these might arise.
- Compare nervous and hormonal control, limited to how quickly each acts and how long its effect lasts.