target organs
What target organs means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Organs such as the liver and muscles to which hormones travel in the blood to regulate glucose uptake and storage.
Organs to which the blood carries hormones, where they produce an effect.
Topics that use target organs
- Control of blood glucose concentration (AQA GCSE)
- Human endocrine system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Glucagon
- Insulin
- Blood glucose homeostasis
- Endocrine gland
- endocrine system
- Glycogen
- Hormones
- Hormones in the bloodstream
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