Hormones

Question 1

Where is insulin produced?

Answer 1

Pancreas

Question 2

What is the function of insulin?

Answer 2

Causes liver and muscles to take up glucose and covert to glycogen for storage.

Question 3

Where is ADH produced?

Answer 3

Pituitary gland

Question 4

What is the function of ADH?

Answer 4

Reduces the amount of water lost in urine

Question 5

Where is oestrogen produced?

Answer 5

Ovaries

Question 6

What is the function of oestrogen?

Answer 6

Stimulates uterus lining to develop and development of secondary sexual characteristics

Question 7

Where is progesterone produced?

Answer 7

Ovaries

Question 8

What is the function of progesterone?

Answer 8

Maintains uterus lining and controls the development of secondary female characteristics

Question 9

Where is testosterone produced?

Answer 9

Testes

Question 10

What is the function of testosterone?

Answer 10

Stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics

Question 11

Where is adrenaline produced?

Answer 11

Adrenal gland

Question 12

What is the function of adrenaline?

Answer 12

Increases heart and breathing rate for fight, fright for flight

Question 13

Where is FSH produced?

Answer 13

Pituitary gland

Question 14

What is the function of FSH?

Answer 14

Stimulates egg to mature in the ovary.

Question 15

Where is LH produced?

Answer 15

Pituitary gland

Question 16

What is the function of LH?

Answer 16

Stimulates the release of an egg from the ovary (ovulation)