The Endocrine System And Regulating Blood Sugar

Question 1

Describe the endocrine system

Answer 1

A system of glands that regulates bodily functions via hormones secreted into bloodstream
-a slower, longer-acting response compared to nervous system

Question 2

What does the endocrine system include?

Answer 2

-hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, gonads

Question 3

What are hormones and they’re rolls?

Answer 3

Chemical receptors that are made in one part of the body but affect other part(s)

• controls growth, development, reproduction, behaviour, energy metabolism, and water balance
• usually travel in bloodstream

Question 4

How does the pancreas play a roll in maintaining [sugar] in the blood?

Answer 4

• in addition to producing digestive enzymes, the pancreas also produces hormones in specialized cells called the islets if langerhans
• 2 types of cells in islets of langerhan, alpha produce glucagon and beta produce insulin

Glucagon: released by A cells when [sugar] is low, promotes conversion of glycogen into glucose

Insulin: released by B cells when [sugar] is high, promotes intake of glucose by cells and the conversion of glucose into glycogen

Question 5

How do the adrenal glands play a roll in maintaining [sugar] in the blood?

Answer 5

• produce a # of hormones including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and glucocorticoids
• epinephrine and norepinephrine both increase [sugar] by promoting the breakdown of glycogen
• glucocorticoids increase [sugar] increasing the level of amino acids in the blood
• the liver is capable of converting these excess amino acids into glucose