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B7: Coordination and Response

B7: Coordination and Response. 7.1 Hormones. What is a hormone?. A chemical substance Produced in an endocrine gland Carried in the blood Alters the activity of the target organ(s) Destroyed by the liver Copy and complete this table using p152 fig12.6.1.

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B7: Coordination and Response

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  1. B7: Coordination and Response 7.1 Hormones

  2. What is a hormone? • A chemical substance • Produced in an endocrine gland • Carried in the blood • Alters the activity of the target organ(s) • Destroyed by the liver • Copy and complete this table using p152 fig12.6.1. • Do not use adrenaline as an example hormones

  3. Effect on body Adrenaline Adrenal glands Fight or flight • Produced by the adrenal glands (above the kidneys) • Prepares the body for action:

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