Hormones

Question 1

Hormone

Answer 1

Chemical messenger that travels in the blood

Action is slow but effects last for some time

Question 2

Insulin

Answer 2

Produced in pancreas

Involved in controlling blood sugars

When eating your blood sugar spikes

Helps cells to absorb glucose consumed during a meal

Question 3

Adrenaline

Answer 3

Produced by adrenal glands in the kidneys

‘ fight or flight ‘ response

In a stressful situation adrenaline increases heart rate, breathing rate and amount of glucose in body delivered to muscles

Question 4

Growth Hormone

Answer 4

Pituitary gland in the brain

Responsible for growth of tissues like bones and muscles

Works by stimulating Cell to divide

Question 5

Thyroid gland

Answer 5

Found in neck and produces chemical called thyroxine

Increases + regulated basal and metabolic rate

Improves oxygen uptake

Regulates growth, development, body temp

Question 6

Testosterone

Answer 6

Secreted by the testes

Responsible for development of male characteristics during puberty e.g hair growth

Question 7

Progesterone

Answer 7

‘ pregnancy hormone ‘

Produced in ovaries, adrenal glands in the kidneys and the placenta

Keeps the interior lining in tact

Helps develop the foetus

Question 8

What monitors blood glucose levels?

Answer 8

The Pancreas