hormones

Question 1

name the 6 glands in endocrine system
(potato)

Answer 1

1) the pituitary gland
2) thyroid gland
3) ovaries
4) adrenal glands
5) testes
6) the pancreas

Question 2

what does the pituitary gland produce

Answer 2

many hormones that regulate body glands

Question 3

which is the “master gland” and why

Answer 3

the pituitary gland because the hormones it produces act on other glands directing them to release hormones that bring about change

Question 4

what does thyroxine do and where is it produced

Answer 4

it regulates the rate of metabolism, heart rate and temperature- produced in the thyroid gland

Question 5

what’s the name of the hormone that’s involved in the menstrual cycle

Answer 5

oestrogen

Question 6

where is adrenaline produced

Answer 6

adrenal glands

Question 7

what does testosterone control

Answer 7

puberty and sperm production

Question 8

what does the pancreas produce and what does it do

Answer 8

insulin and it regulates the blood glucose level

Question 9

3 traits of a nervous reaction

Answer 9

fast, act for a short time, act on a very precise area

Question 10

3 traits of a hormonal reaction

Answer 10

slower, act for a long time, act in a more general way