14.3 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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hormone
A
a chemical substance, protein molecule, it is produced by a gland, and carried by blood. which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs
2
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endocrine glands
A
adrenal gland
pancreas
testes
ovaries
pituitary gland
3
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adrenal gland secretes
A
adrenaline hormone / fight or flight hormone
4
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pancreas secretes
A
insulin and glucagon
5
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testes secretes
A
testosterone
6
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ovaries secretes
A
oestrogen
7
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pituitary gland secretes
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LH and FSH
8
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where is the adrenal gland located
A
above the kidney
9
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the effect of adrenaline hormone
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- increasing breathing rate and depth of breathing, bronchioles widen, so more oxygen diffuses in, more carbon dioxide diffuses out.
- increasing heart rate, blood pressure, proving more oxygen and glucose to muscles
- increasing pupil diameter, dilates, more visual sensitivity to movements
