Hormonal Control Flashcards
What is the job of the thyroid gland
Controls the metabolic rate of the body
What is the job of the pancreas
Controls the level of glucose in the hlood
What is the job of the pituitary gland
Controls growth in children
- Stimulates the thyroid gland to make
thyroxine (which controls rate of metabolism)
- Stimulates ovaries to produce and release
eggs in females
- Stimulates testes to make sperm and
testosterone in males
What is the job of the adrenal gland
Prepares the body for stressful situations- fight or flight response
what is a hormone
A hormone is a chemical substance, produced by a gland and carried in the bloodstream, which alters the activity of specific target organs
what is a gland
Produces hormones and adds them to the blood stream
what is a target organ
The target organ is where the hormone is directed by the glands
