How Steroid Hormones Work
Learning Objective
I can describe how steroid hormones affect cells.
Key Concepts
The endocrine system uses glands, hormones, and cell receptors to regulate bodily processes.
The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate breathing rate, heartbeat, body temperature, and digestion.
Hormones influence the production of brain chemicals like serotonin, which can cause changes in mood.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What are the three main components that the endocrine system relies on to function?
2. Describe how a hormone finds its target cells and what happens when it binds to a receptor.
3. Explain how hormones like estrogen and testosterone affect both males and females, and describe a misconception about these hormones mentioned in the video.
Educational Video
How do your hormones work? - Emma Bryce
TED-Ed