Homeostasis and Response - The Endocrine System overview

Question 1

The endocrine system is made up of _________ that are situated throughout the body which ________ ___________, that are chemical messengers that spread throughout the body through the ____________

Answer 1

glands

secrete

hormones

bloodstream

Question 2

What is the master gland and what hormone does it produce?

Answer 2

THE PITUITARY GLAND is known as the master gland as it produces multiple hormones which also tell other glands to release their hormones.

It is attached to the brain

Produces TSH which tells the thyroid glands to produce more thyroxine

Question 3

Where is the pituitary gland found?

Answer 3

attached to the brain

Question 4

Which gland produces the hormone that regulates metabolic rates?

Answer 4

thyroid gland produces thyroxine

Question 5

What does the thyroid gland produce?

Answer 5

thyroxine - regulates rate of metabolism

Question 6

Where is the adrenal gland found and what hormone does it produce?

Answer 6

Found in the kidneys and produce adrenaline which stimulates the fight or flight response with an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

Question 7

What gland is also considered an organ, and what hormone does it produce?

Answer 7

Pancreas produces insulin

Question 8

What are the names of the glands that produce gametes in men and women, and what sex hormone do they produce?

Answer 8

testes - sperm - testosterone

ovaries - egg cells - oestrogen

Question 9

Differences between endocrine and nervous system:

Answer 9

Endocrine:
- relies on hormones and glands
- transported by bloodstream
- spread more slowly over a period of time and last longer

Nervous:
- electrical impulses
- very fast
- effects don’t last long