3. The human endocrine system

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Dr Alex Lathbridge guides you through the most important GCSE Biology facts, with a few jokes thrown in too. In this third episode of our series all about homeostasis and response, Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down the key facts about the human endocrine system. He looks at what hormones are and the six key glands that produce them – the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the pancreas, the adrenal glands, the ovaries and the testes. Dr Alex also takes a look at the key differences between responses generated by the nervous system and the endocrine system. Take a look on the BBC Bitesize website to find out more about this topic, with revision notes, quizzes and exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zq4mk2p/revision/1 Suitable for: Combined science AQA Synergy AQA Trilogy Edexcel Eduqas OCR Gateway Single science AQA Edexcel OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway