Endocrine System
What do we call the chemical messenger substance made by the endocrine system?
What is hormone?
What are the two type types of glands in the human body?
What is endocrine and exocrine gland?
This gland is predominantly located at the base of the brain.
What is pituitary gland?
a disease where the pancreas cannot make enough insulin to keep the blood glucose level constant which therefore rises to very high concentrations is called
What is diabetes?
This is referred to as the "master gland"
What is pituitary gland?
What are the gonad glands in the human body?
What are testes and ovaries?
This gland uses ducts to release substances like sweat, saliva, and tears onto the body surface or into the body cavity.
What is exocrine gland?
The pancreas secretes this hormone which heightened your blood sugar level. in other word, this hormone causes your blood sugar level to spike.
What is glucagon?
This organ controls development of the male secondary sexual characteristics
What is testes?
When we experience stress, for example during exercise, this hormone is released, causing a fast breakdown of carbohydrates and fats, bringing about a rise in blood sugar for immediate energy.
What is cortisol?
The name of this gland secretes hormone when we are in stressful situations such as preparing for a race, going for a job interview or just taking a difficult exam
What is adrenal gland?
This hormone stimulates bone, muscle, and tissue growth. It’s crucial for normal physical development, especially during childhood and adolescence
What is growth hormone (GH)?
This hormone prepares the body for immediate action in stressful situations (also known as the fight –or-flight response)
What is adrenaline?
The broken down of glycogen into glucose that will raise the blood concentration of glucose in the blood if too low occurs in which organ of the body:-
What is liver?
This hormone controls development of female secondary sexual Characteristics; regulates menstrual cycle
What is Oestrogen?
This hormone stimulates egg development and estrogen secretion in females and sperm production in male.
What is Follicle Stimulating Hormone?
This hormone controls the body’s metabolic rate (how fast chemical reactions take place in cells). Also it is the process of how the body transform the food you consume into energy
What is thyroxine?
This steroid hormone produced by the testes in males and is found in small amounts in the ovaries of females, is responsible for muscle protein growth and repairs muscle damage which can occur during exercise.
What is testosterone?
This hormone regulates calcium levels in the blood and bones by lowering blood calcium by promoting calcium storage in bones.
What is calcitonin?
It occurs when the original effect of the stimulus is reduced by the output. It normalizes the things when they start becoming too extreme.
What is negative feedback mechanism?
This hormone increases during high-intensity, short-duration efforts. It stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol and adrenaline, aiding energy mobilization and recovery.
What is Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)?
This hormone increases calcium levels in the blood by promoting the release of calcium from bones
What is parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Which organ in the body is considered both an endocrine and exocrine gland?
What is pancreas?
It facilitates childbirth by stimulating uterine contraction. It is also called the love hormone. Associated with trust, sexual arousal and relationship building.
What is oxytocin?
This hormone stimulates egg release (ovulation)in females and testosterone production in male.
What is luteinizing hormone (LH)?