Combined Science GCSE
Glandular sources and target organs
What Glandular sources and target organs means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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FSH and LH are released by the pituitary gland, while oestrogen and progesterone are released by the ovaries, each acting on its target.
Topics that use Glandular sources and target organs
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Corpus luteum
- FSH
- Hormonal coordination of the menstrual cycle
- Negative feedback
- Oestrogen
- Ovulation
- Pituitary gland
- Progesterone
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