Endocrine System

Question 1

Oestrogen

Answer 1

a hormone that stimulates the lining of the uterus to build up ready for pregnancy. Slows down production of FSH and made in pituitary gland

Question 2

Follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 2

Matures one egg in the ovaries (become follicle). It stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen.

Question 3

Glycogen

Answer 3

excess glucose that is stored in the liver

Question 4

Glucagon

Answer 4

a hormone that causes the liver to turn glycogen back into glucose

Question 5

Insulin

Answer 5

a hormone that forces the liver to store the excess glucose as glycogen. It is released by the pancreas

Question 6

Luteinising Hormone (LH)

Answer 6

Increases with the level of oestrogen. It causes ovulation (release of a mature egg).

Question 7

Progesterone

Answer 7

Thickens the lining of the uterus. Made in the corpus luteum

Question 8

Negative Feedback

Answer 8

a normal biological response in which if the level of something in your body is too high e.g blood sugar then it would be counteracted by something else to lower it and also raise the level of itself. vice versa

Question 9

Thyroxine

Answer 9

A hormone that controls how much energy your body uses made in the thyroid gland

Question 10

Adrenaline

Answer 10

A hormone released to increase heart rate