Hormones + body controls

Question 1

what are hormones? 

Answer 1

Chemical messengers in the blood 

Question 2

what hormone is released from the thyroid and what is the function of it?

Answer 2

thyroxine is released, and it regulates metabolic rate and speeds up, chemical reactions 

Question 3

what is released in the adrenal gland and what is the function of it ? 

Answer 3

adrenaline is released and it prepares the body for flight or fight. it increases oxygen and glucose to cells and increases heart contractions This increases blood to muscles.

Question 4

what is released in the pancreas and what is the function?

Answer 4

it releases insulin and glucagon This helps control blood, glucose levels and concentration

Question 5

what happened if the blood sugar level is too high?

Answer 5

The pancreas releases insulin and makes liver turn glucose into glycogen

Question 6

what is released if blood glucose level is low?

Answer 6

Pancreas releases glucagon, which turns glycogen into glucose increasing blood sugar levels 

Question 7

what is type one diabetes?

Answer 7

pancreas produces little to no insulin 

Question 8

how can type one diabetes be treated?

Answer 8

Inject insulin, so glucose is removed from blood

Question 9

What is type two diabetes?

Answer 9

Resistance to insulin the body cell doesn’t respond to the hormone

Question 10

Equation for BMI

Answer 10

Mass /height squared

Question 11

how can type two diabetes be treated?

Answer 11

Type two diabetes is caused by diet, so a low sugar diet and a lot of exercise