Hormonal coordination Flashcards
1
Q
pituitary gland
A
- produce many hormones to regulate
body condition - tell other glands to release their
hormone
2
Q
thyroid gland
A
- produce thyroxine
- regulate rate of matabolism
- take part in growth and
development
- take part in growth and
- regulate rate of matabolism
3
Q
Adrenal gland
A
- produce adrenaline
- fight or flight response
4
Q
Pancreas
A
- produces insulin
- regulate blood glucose
concentrations
- regulate blood glucose
5
Q
Testes
A
= produces testosterone
- produces sperm
6
Q
Overaries
A
- produces oestrogen
- egg cells
7
Q
how to treat type 1 diabetes
A
- inject insulin
- depending on what they ate and the
amount of exercise
- depending on what they ate and the
8
Q
how to treat type 2 diabetes
A
- healthy diet
- regular exercise
9
Q
why is regulating the water in our body so important?
A
- the cells in our body lose or gain water
through osmosis- if too much water the cell can burst
- if too little cell could shrink
10
Q
inthe kidney what absorbs anyhting small?
A
tubule
11
Q
Anti-diuretic hormone
A
sent from pituitary gland to the kidney to tell the tubules reabsorb more water in to blood stream meaning less urine
12
Q
What are the 3 main roles of the kidney
A
- remove waste products
- regulate ion levels
- regulate water levels in the blood
13
Q
anatomy of the urinary system
A
- blood passes into renal arteries
- passes out through the renal veins
- kidney produces urine
- passes down the ureters
- into bladder
- urinated out from urethra
14
Q
kidney failure concequences
A
- waste substances build up in
bloodstream - unable to regulate water and ion levels
15
Q
dialysis problems
A
- time consuming
- blood clots and infections
- expensive to run
