The endocrine system

Question 1

Main hormone released from the pineal gland

Answer 1

Melatonin

Question 2

What is the hormone melatonin responsible for

Answer 2

Important biological rhythm including the sleep wake cycle

Question 3

What is the main hormone released from the thyroid gland

Answer 3

Thyroxine

Question 4

What is the hormone thyroxine responsible for

Answer 4

Regulating metabolism

Question 5

What is the main hormone released from the adrenal cortex

Answer 5

Cortisol

Question 6

What is the hormone cortisol responsible for

Answer 6

Regulating the body’s stress response, stimulates release of glucose to provide the body with energy but supresses the immune system

Question 7

What are the main hormone released from the adrenal medulla

Answer 7

Adrenaline and Noradrenaline

Question 8

What is the main hormones released from the ovaries

Answer 8

Oestrogen

Question 9

What is oestrogen responsible for

Answer 9

Controls regulation of female reproductive system menstrual cycle and pregnancy

Question 10

What is the main hormone released from the testes

Answer 10

Testosterone

Question 11

What is testosterone responsible for

Answer 11

Responsible for development of male sex characteristics during puberty, while also promoting muscle growth

Question 12

What is the Hypothalamus responsible for

Answer 12

Stimulates and controls and the release of hormones from the pituitary gland

Question 13

What hormone is released from the pituitary gland (anterior)

Answer 13

ACTH

Question 14

What is the role of ACTH

Answer 14

Stimulates the adrenal cortex and cortisol during the stress response

Question 15

What is the main hormone released from the pituitary gland (posterior)

Answer 15

Responsible for contractions of the uterus during childbirth

Question 16

Instead of using nerves to transmit information the endocrine system uses

Answer 16

Blood vessels

Question 17

What do hormones do

Answer 17

Excite(stimulate) a particular part of the body

Question 18

When someone enters a potentially stressful situation what is activated

Answer 18

The amygdala(part if the limbic system)

Question 19

The amygdala responds to sensory input and connects it with

Answer 19

Emotions associated with the flight or fight response

Question 20

If a situation is deemed stressful/dangerous, the amygdala sends a distress signal to the

Answer 20

Hypothalamus

Question 21

If a situation requires a short-term response what is activated

Answer 21

SAM pathway

Question 22

After a distress signal has been sent to the hypothalamus it communicates with the body through the

Answer 22

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 23

Following the fight or flight response what is activated

Answer 23

The parasympathetic nervous system

Question 24

The sympathetic nervous system increases our heart rate why

Answer 24

to increase blood flow to organs and increase the movement of adrenaline around the body

Question 25

The sympathetic nervous system increase the breathing rate to

Answer 25

increase oxygen intake

Question 26

The sympathetic nervous system dilates pupils to

Answer 26

increase light entry into the eye and enhance vision (especially in the dark)

Question 27

Why does the sympathetic nervous system increase sweat production

Answer 27

to regulate temperature

Question 28

Why does the sympathetic nervous system reduce the use of non-essential functions

Answer 28

To increase energy for other essential functions