Hormones Flashcards
What are the glands called that produce hormones
Endocrine glands
What are hormones
They are chemical messengers sent in through the blood
What hormone is produced in the pancreas
Insulin and glucagon
What does insulin do
Regulates the blood glucose level and it tells the liver to turn glucose into glucagon
List the endocrine glands
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid gland
- Ovaries
- Adrenal glands
- Testes
- Pancreas
What hormone do the ovaries produce
Oestrogen
What hormone do the testes produce
Testosterone
What hormone does the adrenal gland produce
Adrenaline
What hormone does the pancreas produce
Insulin or glucagon
What is the role of the pituitary gland
Produces lots of hormones that regulate body conditions
What hormone does the thyroid produce
Thyroxine
What is homeostasis
Maintaining a constant internal environment which prevent damage to the body as the internal and external conditions change
What does insulin do
Removes glucose from the blood by making the liver turn glucose into glycogen
High blood glucose =
Glucose levels fall
Low blood glucose =
Glucose levels rise
What does glucagon do
Increases blood sugar levels by having the liver turn glycogen into glucose
