hormones and endocrine glands

Question 1

hormone

Answer 1

a chemical substance, produced by an endocrine gland, carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs and is then destroyed by the liver and excreted by the kidneys

Question 2

endocrine glands

Answer 2

ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, which then transports the hormone around the body e.g. adrenal gland, pancreas

Question 3

alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas

Answer 3

secrete glucagon

Question 4

beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas

Answer 4

secrete insulin

Question 5

adrenal glands

Answer 5

secrete adrenaline