hormones

Question 1

adrenaline

Answer 1

source : adrenal glands
role : ‘fight or flight’ response
effects : increases heart rate, blood flow, blood sugar level

Question 2

insulin

Answer 2

source : pancreas
role : controls blood sugar level
effects : stimulates liver to turn glucose into glycogen for storage

Question 3

testosterone

Answer 3

source : testes
role : male sex hormone
effects : promotes male secondary sexual characteristics

Question 4

progesterone

Answer 4

source : ovaries
role : supports pregnancy
effects : maintains lining of uterus

Question 5

oestrogen

Answer 5

source : ovaries
role : female sex hormone
effects : controls menstrual cycle. promotes secondary sexual characteristics

Question 6

ADH ( anti-diuretic hormone)

Answer 6

source : pituitary gland (in brain)
role : controls water content
effects : increases permeability of kidney tubules to water

Question 7

FSH

Answer 7

source : pituitary gland
role : female sex hormone
effects: causes egg to mature in ovary. stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen

Question 8

LH

Answer 8

source : pituitary gland
role : female sex hormone
effects : stimulates releases egg from ovary

Question 9

difference between nerves and hormones

Answer 9

1. nerves - fast message. hormones - slow message
2. nerves - act for short time. hormones - act for long time
3. nerves - act on precise area. hormones - act in general way