Hormones Flashcards
Function of testes
Controls development of the male secondary sexual characteristics and is involved in the production of sperm
Function of ovaries
Controls development of the female secondary sexual characteristics and is involved in the menstrual cycle
Function of adrenal
Prepares body for stressful situations
Function of pancreas
Controls the levels of glucose in the blood
Function of thyroid
Controls the metabolic rate of the body
Function of pituarity
Controls growth in children
In women - stimulates the ovaries to produce and release eggs and make female sex hormone
oestrogen
In men - stimulates the testes to make sperm and the male sex hormone testosterone
What is insulin
a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood
What is glucagon
a hormone formed in the pancreas which promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver.
What does insulin do
regulates the amount of glucose in the blood
What does glucagon
promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver.
Where is insulin made
produced in the pancreas
Where is glucagon made
formed in the pancreas
Effects of insulin
When you don’t have enough insulin, your body’s cells begin to starve
Effects of glycogen
Anxiety
Difficulty with swallowing
Vomiting
Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea and vomiting. …
