topic 7 Flashcards
what is the name of the endocrine gland in the base of the brain
pituitary gland
the endocrine gland at the top of each kidney
adrenal gland
which gland produces insulin
pancreas
how do hormones travel around the body
through the blood stream/ in the blood
what is the endocrine gland that only females have
ovary
which hormone regulates the rate of metabolism
thyroxine
what hormone actives the flight or fight response
adrenaline
what has a long lasting response
endocrine
what type of diabetes is involved with the body not making enough insulin
type 1
which letter represents the pancreas
D
difference between hormones and nerves
hormones are slow and nerves are fast
what is secreted by the pancreas when blood sugars/gluscose fall
glucagon
long time to react. longer lasting effects
endocrine
homeostasis
regulation of internal conditions. optimum conditions…
hormone
A CHEMICAL MESSENGER made and secreted by an endocrine gland directly into the blood where it binds a receptor on a target tissue
what does LH do
stimulates the release of an egg cell
what is the female reproductive hormone
oestrogen
how long does the menstrual cycle occur
28 days
what is the hormone that is realises when blood sugars are too high
insulin
what is the endocrine gland that controls blood glucose levels
the pancreas
what is the endocrine gland in the throat
thyroid gland
what is the gland that produces thyroxine
thyroid
what involves chemicals diffusing across a synapse
nervous
which type of diabetes can be controlled through diet and exercise
type 2
what does IVF, FSH and LH do
stimulate the maturation of several eggs
what are condoms and diaphragms (what type of contraception)
non hormonal
what is the purpose of adrenaline
flight or fight response
what are the two hormones made by the ovaries
oestrogen and progesterone
ADH, insulin, and FSH are all types of…
hormones
what is a risk factor for diabetes
obesity
what does the pancreas produce
insulin and glucagon
what stimulates the hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose?
glucagon
