English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe what hormones are
Identify the main endocrine glands and state the hormones they produce
Compare the actions of the nervous and endocrine systems
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Words and meanings to learn
endocrine system
a system of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate body processes
insulin
a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose concentration
pituitary gland
a gland at the base of the brain often called the “master gland” because it produces hormones that control other endocrine glands
hormone
chemical messenger secreted by a gland and carried in the blood to a target organ, where it causes a response
adrenal glands
paired glands located on top of the kidneys that produce hormones including adrenaline, which prepares the body for “fight or flight”
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