Unit 11 Hormones & Nerves

Question 1

what are hormones released by?

Answer 1

endocrine glands

Question 2

what is the “master gland”?

Answer 2

the pituitary gland

Question 3

where is the hypothalamus gland and what does it control?

Answer 3

under the brain; controls the pituitary gland

Question 4

what does the hypothalamus gland do?

Answer 4

it connects the nervous system to the endocrine system by sending signals to the pituitary gland

Question 5

what is the job of the adrenal glands?

Answer 5

to secrete adrenaline & cortisol which raises blood pressure, heart rate, muscle efficiency (fight or flight response)

Question 6

what is the job of the pancreas?

Answer 6

to secret enzymes that aid in digestion and hormones that regulate blood glucose levels

Question 7

what is the job of the thyroid gland?

Answer 7

to regulate metabolism, growth, and development

Question 8

what is the job of the parathyroid gland?

Answer 8

to regulate calcium

Question 9

what is the job of the ovaries?

Answer 9

to secret estrogen, leads to adult female development

Question 10

what is the job of the testes?

Answer 10

to secret testosterone, leads to adult male development

Question 11

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Answer 11

the response to a stimulus reduces the effect of the original stimulus

Question 12

what is a hormone?

Answer 12

a chemical released in one part of an organism that affects another part