The endocrine system

Question 1

what is the endocrine system

Answer 1

a network of glands transporting hormones via blood vessels

Question 2

endocrine glands produce and secrete…

Answer 2

hormones

Question 3

hormones are…

Answer 3

chemical substances that regulate the activity of body cells and organs

Question 4

each gland produces a ??? hormone

Answer 4

different

Question 5

the endocrine system is regulated by ??? enabling stable ??? of hormones

Answer 5

feedback.

concentrations.

Question 6

hypothalamus sends a ??? hormone to the ?????? which sends a ??? hormone into the blood stream to the ?????? which then releases its hormone

Answer 6

releasing.
pituitary gland.
stimulating.
target gland.

Question 7

as a hormone level rises, the hypothalamus…

Answer 7

stops the secretion of releasing and stimulating hormones to make stable concentrations

Question 8

hormones travel…

Answer 8

in the blood stream to target sites

Question 9

hormones ??? particular body parts

Answer 9

stimulate

Question 10

hormones can only affect ?????? that have ??????, when enough ??? are stimulated, the ???_??? is activated

Answer 10

target sites.
specialised receptors.
receptors.
physiological reaction.

Question 11

pituitary glands produce hormones that…

Answer 11

stimulate other glands to release their hormones

Question 12

the pituitary gland is controlled by the ??? which receives info from sources about the basic bodily functions then uses it to regulate these functions

Answer 12

hypothalamus

Question 13

high levels of hormones can ??? the hypothalamus and pituitary glands releasing more hormones, known as ???_???

Answer 13

stop.

negative feedback.

Question 14

2 parts of the pituitary gland

Answer 14

anterior and posterior

Question 15

anterior pituitary releases ACTH in response to ???. it stimulates ??? glands to produce ???. it produces FSH and ??? to control ??? and sexual characteristics which stimulates the ??? to produce ??? and progesterone (women) / sperm and ??? in male testes

Answer 15

stress.
adrenal.
cortisol.
LH.
reproduction.
ovaries.
oestrogen.
testosterone.

Question 16

posterior pituitary releases ??? to stimulate ??? contractions during child birth

Answer 16

oxytocin.

uterus.

Question 17

adrenal glands are ??? glands found…

Answer 17

2.

on top of the kidneys

Question 18

2 parts of adrenal glands

Answer 18

outer part adrenal cortex.

inner region adrenal medulla.

Question 19

difference between adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla hormones

Answer 19

adrenal cortex hormones are necessary for survival, medulla aren’t

Question 20

adrenal cortex produces ??? which regulates a variety of bodily functions e.g. ???(2). if ??? is low there is low blood ???, poor ??? function and an inability to deal with ???

Answer 20

cortisol. 
cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory functions. 
cortisol. 
pressure. 
immune. 
stress.

Question 21

adrenal medulla releases ??? and ??? which prepare our body for the ??? response. ??? helps the body respond to a ??? by ???(2 examples).

Answer 21

adrenaline.
noradrenaline.
fight or flight.
adrenaline.
threat.
increasing HR and blood flow to muscles/brain, help with conversion of glycogen to glucose for energy.