Adrenaline/ thyroxine

Question 1

Where are adrenal glands located?

Answer 1

Above the kidneys

Question 2

When is adrenaline produced?

Answer 2

During times of fear or stress into the blood

Question 3

Effects of adrenaline

Answer 3

Increase heart rate so more oxygen and blood to brain and muscles for aerobic respiration in preparation for flight or fight

Question 4

Thyroid gland location

Answer 4

Back of neck

Question 5

When is thyroxine produced?

Answer 5

Makes chemical reactions take place faster
For growth and repair

Question 6

Journey of thyroxine in body

Answer 6

Pituitary gland detects fall in thyroxine levels
So releases TSH
Which triggers thyroid gland or release more thyroxine into blood
Increase is detected by brain ro stop release of TSH

Question 7

Negative feed back cycle

Answer 7

If levels of hormone 1 are too low there is an increase of hormone 2 to trigger hormone 1 to be released more
When 1 increases 2 will decrease again