Endocrine System

Question 1

Endocrine System

Answer 1

System of communication throughout the body which maintains essential functions for survival, reproduction and homeostasis. Made up of a system of glands which release hormones which facilitate functions

Question 2

Hormones

Answer 2

Chemical messengers released into the bloodstream from glands-
they then move from the capillaries and bind to receptors on target cells which trigger the specific change in a cell.

-Perform essential specialised functions by facilitating changes in the body

Question 3

How do hormones facilitate changes in the body

Answer 3

they then move from the capillaries and bind to receptors on target cells which trigger the specific change in a cell.

-Perform essential specialised functions by facilitating changes in the body

Question 4

Amine Hormones

Answer 4

Synthesised from amino acids-adrenaline

Question 5

Peptide Hormones

Answer 5

Made up of long chains of amino acids-Insulin

Question 6

Steroid Hormones

Answer 6

Made from cholestorol-absorbed through fat molecules in the cell wall
-Estrogen and Tesosterone

Question 7

Glands

Answer 7

Organs which synthesise and release hormones into the bloodstream