Hormones

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Chemical messengers found in the body and transported by the blood

Question 2

Where do steroid hormones develop from?

Answer 2

cholesterol

Question 3

Which hormones are produced by the thyroid gland?

Answer 3

-thyroxine
-triiodothryonine

Question 4

Where is the thyroid hormone stored?

Answer 4

within thyroid follicles

Question 5

What 3 things are thyroid hormones responsible for?

Answer 5

-regulating metabolic rate
-managing metabolism of nutrients
-developing sexual maturity

Question 6

What 2 hormones are released from the posterior pituitary gland?

Answer 6

-ADH
-oxytocin

Question 7

Which hormone supports the growth of bones in childhood?

Answer 7

insulin-like growth hormone 1 (IGF-1)

Question 8

What does juxtacrine mean?

Answer 8

hormones that act on receptors on their immediate neighbouring cell

Question 9

Name a chemical messenger which can be both a neurotransmitter and a hormone

Answer 9

noradrenaline (norepinephrine)

Question 10

What does thyroid hormone do as part of the stress response?

Answer 10

raises the body energy production by stimulating glycolysis

Question 11

What is the difference between protein, steroid, and amine hormones?

Answer 11

-protein= made up of chains of amino acids, e.g ADH

-steroid= made up of lipids, e.g oestrogen

-amine= made up of amino acids