GCSE Biology – The endocrine system

Last updated: 30/05/2020
WJEC GCSE Science – Double science foundation Response and regulation GCSE Biology – The endocrine system

Learning Objectives

-I can describe the parts of the endocrine system and how they word together
-I can describe the importance of the pituitary gland
-I can identify the locations of the pituitary gland; pancreas; thyroid; adrenal gland; ovary and testes

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  1. What is the name of the system that uses hormones?

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  2. What is the endocrine system made of?

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  3. What type of signal does the endocrine system use?

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  4. Which has electrical impulses?

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  5. Which system has faster signals – nervous or endocrine?

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  6. Which reaction is faster – nervous or endocrine system?

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  7. Which effect lasts longer – nervous or endocrine system?

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  8. What do glands do?

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  9. What is the name of the chemicals that glands secrete?

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  10. How do glands secrete hormones?

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  11. What does the blood do to these hormones?

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  12. What do hormones do to target organs?

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  13. What do hormones do to the target organ?

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  14. What is an endocrine gland?

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  15. What is an exocrine gland?

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  16. What does FSH do?

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  17. What does LH do?

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  18. What does ADH do?

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  19. What does GH do?

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  20. What does adrenaline do?

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  21. What does testosterone do?

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  22. What does oestrogen do?

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  23. What does thyroxine do?

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  24. What does progesterone do?

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  25. What does insulin do?

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