Chemical Coordination Flashcards
1
Q
Adrenalin does and and is secreted where
A
- Prepares for fight or flight
- Increases breathing rate and depth
- Increases heart rate and volume
- Diverts blood to muscles
- Adrenal glands
2
Q
Insulin does what and is secretes where
A
- Controls blood sugar concentration and converts glucagon to glucose
- Pancreas
3
Q
What is glucagon, glycogen and glucose
A
Glucagon- hormone
Glycogen- carb in liver
Glucose- sugar carried in blood
4
Q
How does the endocrine system work
A
- Hormones
- Blood
- Organs
5
Q
Nervous control
A
- Electrical messages go along neurones
- Chemical messages go across synapse
- They travel fast and affect individual cells
6
Q
Endocrine control
A
- Chemical messages are sent along the blood
- Transported slowly
- Only chemical messages
- Affect organs and tissues
- Are long lasting
7
Q
How are hormones secreted into the blood
A
By endocrine glands
