topic 5 pgs 70-74

Question 1

hormones are carried in the blood and they…..

Answer 1

-act for a long time
-act in a general way
-have a slower action

Question 2

nerves are…..

Answer 2

-very fast action
-act for a very short time
-act on a very precise area

Question 3

what are the 6 things in the body that produce hormones?

Answer 3

1)-Pituitary gland -regulates body conditions by telling other glands to produce hormones

2)-Ovaries -produce OESTROGEN for menstrual cycle

3)-Testes -produce TESTOSTERONE

4)-Thyroid -produces THYROXINE
->controls rate of metabolism, heart rate and temperature

5)-Adrenal gland -produces ADRENALINE (fight or flight)

6)-Pancreas -produces INSULIN ->regulates blood glucose level

Question 4

what controls blood glucose level? (2 things)

Answer 4

1)- INSULIN
2)- GLUCAGON

Question 5

Blood glucose level TOO HIGH…

Answer 5

insulin is added

Question 6

Blood glucose level TOO LOW…

Answer 6

glucagon is added

Question 7

how can you treat type 1 diabetes?

Answer 7

insulin therapy - injecting insulin every day into body
->this gets rid of glucose from the body after food is digested

Question 8

how can you treat type 2 diabetes? (2 things)

Answer 8

-exercise AND controlled diet