Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What is another way to send info around our body apart from along our nerves?
A
By using hormones.
2
Q
What are hormones?
A
Chemical messengers sent in the blood.
3
Q
Name two glands which produce hormones and which hormones they produce.
A
Pituary Gland- Produces FSH and LH.
Ovaries- Produce oestrogen.
4
Q
Name three differences between nerves and hormones.
A
Nerves are fast, hormones are slower.
Nerves act for a very short time, hormones act for a long time.
Nerves act on precise areas, and hormones act in a more general way.
5
Q
What do hormones control?
A
Various organs and cells in the body.
6
Q
Name three examples that hormones take care of.
A
Things to do with the menstrual cycle, fertility and our blood sugar levels.
