Biopsychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyApproachesASAQA Created by: EliseCeriCreated on: 26-04-16 10:58 What does the edocrine system do? Instructs glands to release hormones directly into the bloodstream 1 of 7 What is a gland? an organ in the body that synthasises substances such as hormones 2 of 7 What are hormones? Chermical substances that circulate in the bloodstream but only affect target organs 3 of 7 What is the major gland in the endocrine system? The pituitary gland 4 of 7 What does the pituiatry gland do? it controls the release of hormones from all other endocrine glands 5 of 7 What hormones does the thyroid gland produce? Thyroxine 6 of 7 What does thyroxine do? It affects cells in the heart and also cells throughout the body increasing metabolic rates. 7 of 7
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