The Endocrine System Flashcards

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What are hormones?

A

Hormones are chemical messengers.

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What are hormones produced in?

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Endocrine glands that make up your endocrine system.

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Name all the glands

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The Pituitary Gland
Thyroid
Ovaries
Testes
Adrenal Gland
The Pancreas
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What does the Pituitary gland do?

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Produces many hormones that regulate body conditions.

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Why is the Pituitary Gland also known as the Master Gland?

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Because the hormones it produces act on the other glands. Directing them to release hormones that release change.

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What does the Thyroid gland do?

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Produces Thyroxine which is involved in regulating things like the rate of metabolism, heart rate and temperature.

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What do the ovaries do?

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Produce oestrogen which is involved in the menstrual cycle

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What does the adrenal gland do?

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Produces adrenaline, which is used to prepare the body for a fight or flight response

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What do the testes do?

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Produces testosterone, which control puberty and sperm production in males

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What does the pancreas do?

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Produces insulin, which is used to regulate the blood glucose level.

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What is the difference between hormones and nerves?

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Nerves fast, hormones slow
Nerves act for a very short time, Hormones act for a long time
Nerves act on a very precise area, Hormones act in a more general way

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Why are nervous responses really quick?

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Some information needs to be passed to effectors really quickly e.g pain signals
There is no use using hormones to carry message, they’re too slow

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When can you tell if your body is having a hormonal response?

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You will feel a bit wobbly for a while afterwards.

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