Hormones

Question 1

Hormone

Answer 1

Chemical messenger released into the blood stream by endocrine glands, and that affects specific target cells.

Question 2

Endocrine system

Answer 2

Organ like structure that releases hormones into the blood.

Question 3

Exocrine gland

Answer 3

Organ like structure that releases substancesd (oil, tears, sweat) to be eliminated from the cell surface.

Question 4

Target cell

Answer 4

A cell that has receptors specific for hormones to bind.

Question 5

Receptor

Answer 5

Structure found on a cells surface that is used for communicating with other cells or chemcial messangers.

Question 6

Hypothalamus

Answer 6

Part of the brain responsible for controlling the pituitary.

Question 7

Estrogen

Answer 7

Produces in ovary; responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics in females and regulation of the menstrual cycle.

Question 8

Pituitary

Answer 8

¨Master¨ endocrine gland that is responsible for secreting hormones that are involved with many bodily processes.

Question 9

Progesterone

Answer 9

Hormone responsible for maintaining uterine lining.

Question 10

Testosterone

Answer 10

Stimulates sperm production in the testes of males.

Question 11

Secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 11

Characteristics that develop on set of puberty: breast development, hair growth, widening of hips (female), lower voice (male), muscle development.

Question 12

Fat-soluble steroid

Answer 12

To be able to be dissolved in fat.

Question 13

Steroid

Answer 13

Fat-soluble sex hormones. (Testosterone, estrogen, progesterone.)

Question 14

Anabolic steroid

Answer 14

Man-made chemical that mimics the effect of steroids to increase muscle mass.

Question 15

Menstrual cycle

Answer 15

28 day cycle where uterus sheds tissue and blood

Question 16

Endometrium

Answer 16

Lining of the uterus

Question 17

Follicle

Answer 17

Egg sac

Question 18

Ovulation

Answer 18

Refers to the releasing of the egg from the follicle.

Question 19

FSH

Answer 19

Follicle stimulation hormone. Stimulates production of follicle and menstruation of egg in the ovary.

Question 20

LH

Answer 20

Luteinising hormone. Stimulates the release of the egg from follicle.;

Question 21

Feedback mechanism

Answer 21

A system that helps to regulate body function to return the body to homeostasis.

Question 22

Negative feedback

Answer 22

A system that regulates and maintains homeostasis through inhibiting a process from occurring. Ex: Glucose-Insulin

Question 23

Positive feedback

Answer 23

A system that the body uses to amplify an action until an outcome is achieved.

Question 24

Inhibition

Answer 24

To stop