Endocrine System

Question 1

Hormones

Answer 1

Chemical messages produced in endocrine glands and are transported in the blood to a target organ

Question 2

Where are hormones transported in the blood to

Answer 2

Target organs

Question 3

Endocrine glands

Answer 3

Ductless glands

Secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Question 4

Exocrine glands

Answer 4

Release into chemicals substances into ducts to the outside of the body or onto the surface of the body

Question 5

Eg of exocrine glands

Answer 5

Tear ducts

Question 6

Pancreas is both..

Answer 6

An endocrine and exocrine gland

Question 7

Endocrine eg

Answer 7

Insulin

Question 8

Exocrine eg

Answer 8

Amylase

Question 9

Method of the nervous system

Answer 9

Electrical (neurons)

Question 10

Method of endocrine system

Answer 10

Chemical (proteins)

Question 11

Speed of Responce of nervous system

Answer 11

Fast

Question 12

Speed of Responce if endroit une system

Answer 12

Slower

Question 13

Duration of Responce of nervous system

Answer 13

Short lived

Question 14

Duration of Responce of the endocrine system

Answer 14

Long lasting

Question 15

Puitary gland

Answer 15

Master gland

Question 16

What does the puitary gland produce

Answer 16

Adh

Tsh

Question 17

Adh

Answer 17

Stimulates water réabsorption in the kidneys

Question 18

Tsh

Answer 18

Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine

Question 19

What the the thyroid gland produce

Answer 19

Thyroxine

Question 20

Metabolism

Answer 20

Chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

Question 21

What stimulates metabolism

Answer 21

Thyroxine

Question 22

Where is the thyroid gland

Answer 22

In the neck

Question 23

Thyroid gland deficiency in children

Answer 23

Cretinism

Question 24

Cretinism

Answer 24

Retardes mental or physical development of a child

Question 25

Thyroid deficiency in an adult

Answer 25

Tiredness or weight gain

Question 26

Thyroid excess symptoms

Answer 26

Bulging eyes Weight loss Hunger

Question 27

Solving a Thyroid deficiency

Answer 27

Iodine supplements | Thyroxine tablets

Question 28

Parathyroid gland

Answer 28

Produces the parathyroid hormone

Question 29

What does the parathyroid gland increase

Answer 29

Blood calcium levels

Question 30

Cells that produce enzymes flow into..

Answer 30

The duodenum through the exocrine glands

Question 31

Insulin

Answer 31

Stimulates cells to absorb glucose from blood and store is as glycogen

Question 32

Deficiency of insulin

Answer 32

Diabetes

Question 33

Adrenaline

Answer 33

Reduced blood flow to skin | Increases heartbeat

Question 34

Oavary produces

Answer 34

Estrogen and progesterone

Question 35

Oavaries cause

Answer 35

The buildup of endometrium

Question 36

Testes produce

Answer 36

Testosterone which trigger sperm production and growth of males

Question 37

Goitre

Answer 37

Swelling of a gland

Question 38

Negative feedback mechanism

Answer 38

Regulatory mechanism for the level of hormones in the blood

Question 39

Regulating mechanism for the level of hormones in the blood

Answer 39

Negative feedback mechanism

Question 40

What is the tsh

Answer 40

Thyroid stimulating hormones

Question 41

What gland produces adrenaline

Answer 41

Adrenal gland

Question 42

What does adrenaline increase

Answer 42

Blood flow to heart muscles and brain | Glucose levels in the blood

Question 43

What does adrenaline reduces

Answer 43

Blood flow to skin

Question 44

What does adrenaline widen

Answer 44

The bronchioles

Question 45

Progesterone cause a build up of

Answer 45

Endometrium