Hormones 2

Question 1

what does adrenaline do to the lungs and metabolism

Answer 1

adrenaline enlarges the air passages of the lungs and alters metabolism in order to boost the delivery of oxygen and glucose to the brain and the muscles

Question 2

what does adrenaline do to the heart, blood pressure and pupils

Answer 2

adrenaline speeds up the heart rate

adrenaline increases the bloody pressure

adrenaline dilates the pupils

Question 3

what happens if the glucose levels are too high in our bodies

Answer 3

the pancreas released insulin

the liver and tissue detect insulin and convert the excess glucose into glycogen

the glycogen is stored in the cells

Question 4

what happens if the glucose levels are too low in our bodies

Answer 4

if the concentration is too low glucagon is produced

the liver converts the glycogen store into glucose and releases it into the bloodstream