SB7a Hormones

Question 1

hormones?

Answer 1

chemical messengers carried in the blood

Question 2

what are hormones released by?

Answer 2

endocrine glands

Question 3

what hormones does the pituitary gland produce?

Answer 3

~many hormones including FSH and LH
~growth hormones

Question 4

what hormones do the adrenal glands produce?

Answer 4

~adrenaline

Question 5

where are the adrenal glands?

Answer 5

at the top of the kidneys

Question 6

what is adrenaline used for?

Answer 6

prepare for a fight or flight response

Question 7

what does adrenaline do to the body? 3

Answer 7

~increases heart rate
~increases blood flow to muscles
~increases respiration rate to increase blood sugar levels

Question 8

what hormones does the pancreas produce?

Answer 8

~insulin
~glucagon

Question 9

what does insulin and glucagon control?

Answer 9

blood sugar levels

Question 10

what hormones do the testes produce?

Answer 10

~testosterone

Question 11

what does testosterone do?

Answer 11

promotes the development of male secondary sexual characteristics

Question 12

what hormones do the ovaries produce?

Answer 12

~progesterone
~oestrogen

Question 13

what is progesterone used for?

Answer 13

supports pregnancy by maintaining the lining of the uterus so it is able to receive a fertilised egg

Question 14

what is oestrogen used for?

Answer 14

involved in the menstrual cycle and promotes female secondary sexual characteristics

Question 15

what hormones does the thyroid gland produce?

Answer 15

~thyroxin

Question 16

what is thyroxin used for?

Answer 16

control the rate of chemical reactions in the body

Question 17

target organs?

Answer 17

organs affected by specific hormones

Question 18

how do hormones effect target organs?

Answer 18

hormones change what the target organ does

Question 19

how do growth hormones affect its target organ?

Answer 19

they stimulate cell division in muscles and stimulates the digestive system to absorb more calcium to make our bones strong