Key Hormones and Their Roles in the Body

Question 1

ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) source

Answer 1

Pituitary gland

Question 2

Adrenaline source

Answer 2

Adrenal glands

Question 3

Insulin source

Answer 3

Pancreas

Question 4

Testosterone source

Answer 4

Testes

Question 5

Progesterone source

Answer 5

Ovaries

Question 6

Oestrogen source

Answer 6

Ovaries

Question 7

ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) role

Answer 7

Controls water content

Question 8

Adrenaline role

Answer 8

Readies the boys for ‘fight or flight’ response

Question 9

Insulin role

Answer 9

Helps control blood sugar level

Question 10

Testosterone role

Answer 10

Main male sex hormone

Question 11

Progesterone role

Answer 11

Supports pregnancy

Question 12

Oestrogen role

Answer 12

Main female sex hormone

Question 13

ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) effects

Answer 13

Increase permeability of kidney tubules to water

Question 14

Adrenaline effects

Answer 14

Increases heart rate, blood flow to muscles and blood sugar level

Question 15

Insulin effects

Answer 15

Stimulates the liver to turn glucose into glycogen for storage

Question 16

Testosterone effects

Answer 16

Promotes male secondary sexual characteristics e.g facial hair

Question 17

Progesterone effects

Answer 17

Maintains the lining of the uterus

Question 18

Oestrogen effects

Answer 18

Controls menstrual cycle and promotes female secondary sexual characteristics e.g widening of the hips