Lesson: Hormones and the Body Science • Third Year of Preparatory School

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In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the effects of different hormones produced by the pituitary gland and outline the specific functions of hormones produced by the thyroid gland, gonads, pancreas, and adrenal glands.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

describe the structure and location of the pituitary gland, known as the master gland,
state that GH and TSH are examples of hormones secreted by the pituitary and outline their function in the body,
outline the roles of estrogen and testosterone in the development of secondary sex characteristics and the role of progesterone on the endometrium,
outline the structure and location of the thyroid gland and outline the role of thyroxine and calcitonin in the body,
describe the effect of the pancreatic hormones insulin and glucagon on blood glucose,
outline the role of adrenaline in the response to danger.