Endocrine System

Question 1

Whats the pituitary gland?

Answer 1

An endocrine gland.
Found at base of brain.
Produces luteinising hormone. (Stimulates egg release in females and testosterone production in males).

Question 2

Whats the thyroid gland?

Answer 2

An endocrine gland.
Found at front of neck.
Produces thyroxine (Controls body’s metabolic rate).

Question 3

Whats the pancreas?

Answer 3

An endocrine gland.
Found behind the stomach.
Produces insulin. (Lowers blood glucose).

Question 4

Whats the adrenals?

Answer 4

An endocrine gland.
Found on top of the kidneys.
Produces adrenaline.

Question 5

Whats the testes?

Answer 5

Found in scrotum.
Produces testosterone.

Question 6

Whats the ovaries?

Answer 6

An endocrine gland.
Found on either side of the uterus.
Produces estrogen.

Question 7

How does insulin work?

Answer 7

Made in pancreas and travels to the liver where it signals the liver and muscle and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood.

Question 8

Whats type 1 diabetes?

Answer 8

A disease that causes your body to have too much glucose. In type 1 the body doesn’t produce insulin.

Question 9

Whats type 2 diabetes?

Answer 9

A disease that causes your body to have too much glucose. In type 2 the insulin made cant work effectively, or you cant produce enough of it.