endocrine system

Question 1

what is the endocrine system’s chemical messangers called?

Answer 1

hormones

Question 2

what do hormones do?

Answer 2

help maintain and manage internal environment of the body

Question 3

what are hormones derived from?

Answer 3

amino acids, steroids and fatty acids

Question 4

name the different glands

Answer 4

hypothalamos and pituitary gland
thyroid
pancreas
adrenal
ovaries and testes

Question 5

what two hormones does the pancreas release?

Answer 5

insulin and glucagon

Question 6

what is the main job of the pancreas?

Answer 6

control glucose levels

Question 7

what is the inner and outer layer of the adrenal gland called?

Answer 7

adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex

Question 8

the adrenal medulla creates a group of hormones called?

Answer 8

catecholamines

Question 9

the adrenal cortex generates a group of hormones called?

Answer 9

corticosteroids

Question 10

The most common hormone in the catecholamine group is?

Answer 10

adrenaline

Question 11

what does the cortisol hormone do?

Answer 11

regulates different types of stress

Question 12

what does aldosterone help with?

Answer 12

preserving the balance of water in the blood stream

Question 13

what gland discharges growth hormones to the bloodstream?

Answer 13

pituitary gland