B11.1

Question 1

What is the endocrine system made of?

Answer 1

Made up of glands that secrete chemicals

Question 2

What is a hormone?

Answer 2

Hormones are chemical messengers that are carried by the blood and cause a response in a target organ

Question 3

How do hormones work?

Answer 3

They are carried in the bloodstream to the desired organ where it has a hormonal receptor on detects the hormone which triggers a response

Question 4

What are endocrine glands?

Answer 4

They are ductless (tubeless) glands that produce hormones and secrete them directly into the blood

Question 5

Name 4 hormones the pituitary gland secretes

Answer 5

ADH
FSH
LH
TSH

Question 6

What hormone does the thyroid secrete?

Answer 6

Thyroxin

Question 7

What 2 hormones does the pancreas secrete?

Answer 7

Insulin

Glucagon

Question 8

What hormone does the adrenal goamd secrete?

Answer 8

Adrenaline

Question 9

What hormone does the ovaries secrete?

Answer 9

Oestrogen

Question 10

What hornone do the testes secrete?

Answer 10

Testosterone