Hormones And Blood Sugar Flashcards
1
Q
Where are hormones made
A
In glands
2
Q
What do the glands do
A
Release hormones straight into the blood. Then the blood carries the hormones all over the body
3
Q
What organs do hormones affect
A
Particular organs, called target organs
4
Q
What do hormones cause
A
Slow changes within the body for example they control growth and development
5
Q
What is insulin
A
A hormone that controls blood sugar levels
6
Q
Where is insulin made
A
In the ps crease
7
Q
What does insulin control
A
How much sugar there is in your blood
8
Q
What is diabetes
A
When the body can’t control blood sugar levels
9
Q
Type 1 diabetes
A
Where the pancreas can’t make any insulin or enough insulin
10
Q
Type 2 diabetes
A
Where target organs don’t respond to insulin
11
Q
What are hormones
A
Chemical messengers sent in the blood
