Hormones Flashcards
What are hormones?
Chemical messengers
What is the endocrine system another name for?
The hormonal system
What does the endocrine system do?
Coordinates the body’s response to change in the environment
Where are hormones released?
Hormones are released by glands and into the bloodstream where they travel to the target organs
Name the different endocrine glands.
- Testes
- Pituitary gland
- Adrenal gland
- Pancreas
- Ovaries
- Thyroid
What gender has testes?
Male
What do testes produce?
Testosterone
What does testosterone do?
Control puberty and sperm production
Where is the pituitary gland found?
In the brain connected to the hypothalamus (part of the brain that receives signals from receptors)
What is another name for the pituitary gland?
Main gland
or
“ master gland “
Why does the pituitary gland release hormones?
When it detects a change in the environment
What do the hormones released by the pituitary gland do?
Trigger other glands to release more hormones
Where are the adrenal glands located?
1 above each kidney
What do the adrenal glands produce?
Adrenaline
What does adrenaline do?
Trigger ‘fight or flight” response when an organism is presented with a dangerous situation
