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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''target organ''' is an [[organ]] in the body which responds to a particular [[hormone]].
===About Target Organs===
: '''Target organs''' respond to specific [[hormone]]s. Some [[organ]]s may be unaffected by a [[hormone]] while others respond to that [[hormone]].
===Examples===
: The [[liver]] is a '''target organ''' for the [[hormone]] [[glucagon]].
: The [[kidney]]s are '''target organs''' for the [[Anti-diuretic Hormone|anti-diuretic hormone]].
: The [[uterus]] is a '''target organ''' for the [[hormone]]s [[progesterone]] and [[oestrogen]].
: The [[Ovary|ovaries]] are the '''target organs''' for [[Luteinising Hormone|luteinising hormone]] and [[Follicle Stimulating Hormone|follicle stimulating hormone]].
===Meaning===
A '''target organ''' is an [[organ]] in the body which responds to a particular [[hormone]].
===About Target Organs===
: '''Target organs''' respond to specific [[hormone]]s. Some [[organ]]s may be unaffected by a [[hormone]] while others respond to that [[hormone]].
===Examples===
: The [[liver]] is a '''target organ''' for the [[hormone]] [[glucagon]].
: The [[kidney]]s are '''target organs''' for the [[Anti-diuretic Hormone|anti-diuretic hormone]].
: The [[uterus]] is a '''target organ''' for the [[hormone]]s [[progesterone]] and [[oestrogen]].
: The [[Ovary|ovaries]] are the '''target organs''' for [[Luteinising Hormone|luteinising hormone]] and [[Follicle Stimulating Hormone|follicle stimulating hormone]].