Hormones (Rev 4)

Question 1

Endocrine system

Answer 1

Works along the coordination system to coordinate and control your body, reacting to changes in the internal and extrenal environment

Question 2

Hormones

Answer 2

Chemical messages which travel in the blood to its target organ, where it binds to receptors on the cell membranes to trigger an effect

Question 3

Insulin

Answer 3

Controls your blood glucose

Question 4

Adrenaline

Answer 4

Prepares your body for fight or flight

Question 5

Pituitary gland

Answer 5

A very small but powerful endocrine gland found in the brain

Question 6

AHD

Answer 6

Affects the amount of urine produced by the kidney, and growth hormone, which controls the rate of growth in children

Question 7

FSH or follicle simulating hormone

Answer 7

Stimulates the ovaries to make the female sex hormone oestrogen

Question 8

Ovaries

Answer 8

Controls the development of the female secondary sexual characteristic and is involved in the menstrual cycle

Question 9

Oestrogen

Answer 9

A female sex hormone
Site of production: ovaries (secretes it)
Effect: Stimulates LH and inhibits FSH

Question 10

FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Answer 10

Site of production: Pituitary gland

Effect: causes egg to mature and stimulates the ovary to produce oestrogen

Question 11

LH - Luteinising Hormone

Answer 11

Site of production: Pituitary gland

Effect: triggers ovulation/ stimulates the release of the egg

Question 12

Progesterone

Answer 12

Female sex hormone
Site of production: empty follicle after ovulation
Effect: maintains the lining of the uterus and inhibits the release of both FSH and LH