The endocrine system - Systems in the Human Body

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Chemical messengers sent by blood, which are released by glands.

Question 2

What is the pituitary gland?

Answer 2

Called Master gland
Produces many hormones that regulate body conditions.
Hormones act on other glands, which make glands release hormones that bring change.

Located in brain.

Question 3

What is the thyroid gland? what does it produce?

Answer 3

Produces thyroxine.
Involved in regulating thing like the rage of metabolism, heart rate and temperature.

Located in the neck.

Question 4

What is the adrenal gland? Where is it located? What does it produce?

Answer 4

Produces adrenaline.
Used to prepare body for flight or fight response.
On top of each kidney.

Question 5

What do ovaries produce?

Answer 5

Produces estrogen which is involved in menstrual cycle.

Question 6

What do tested produce?

Answer 6

Produces testosterone
Controls puberty

Question 7

What does the pancreas gland produce?

Answer 7

Produces insulin which regulates blood glucose level.

Question 8

What’s the difference between hormones and nerves?

Answer 8

Nerves are faster, act for a shorter time and in a very precise area. Hormones are opposite.