B11 Hormonal coordination

Question 1

what is a hormone

Answer 1

a small chemical messenger

Question 2

what’s faster the endocrine system or the nervous system?

Answer 2

the nervous system

Question 3

what are the 6 main glands

Answer 3

pituitary gland
thyroid gland
adrenal gland
pancreas
ovaries
testies

Question 4

what hormone does the thyroid gland produce

Answer 4

thyroxine - controls metabolism and growth

Question 5

what hormone does the adrenal gland produce

Answer 5

adrenaline

Question 6

what hormone does the adrenal gland make

Answer 6

adrenaline

Question 7

what does adrenaline

Answer 7

dilates the pupils
increase heart rate
increases blood pressure
(fight or flight)
decreases sensitivity to pain
redistributes blood to muscles
slows digestion and other non vital processes

Question 8

what’s the main function of the pancreas (hormones)

Answer 8

regulates glucose by producing insulin and glucagon

Question 9

what’s type 1 diebeties

Answer 9

body doesn’t produce enough insulin
it’s genetic

Question 10

how do you treat type 1 diabetes

Answer 10

monitor blood glucose levels and injecting insulin when needed

Question 11

what’s type 2 diabetes

Answer 11

body doesn’t respond to insulin
caused by lifestyles factors

Question 12

how do you treat type 2 diabetes

Answer 12

managed by a low card diet and exercise