B 10

Question 1

Thyroid gland

Answer 1

• Controls the metabolic rate of the body
• Is a endocrine gland in your neck
• It makes 2 hormones that are secreted in your blood, thyroxine and triiodothyronine
• These hormones are necessary for all the cells in your body to work normally

Question 2

Pancreas gland

Answer 2

• Controls the level of glucose in the body
• Non working pancreas is how you get type 1 diabetes
• A pancreas that cant handle the amount of glucose, therefore gives you type 2 diabetes.

Question 3

Testis gland

Answer 3

• Controls the development of male secondary sexual characteristics and is involved in the production of sperm.
• The testis are endocrine gland because they secrete testosterone.
• A hormone that is vital to the normal development of male physical characteristics.

Question 4

Pituitary gland

Answer 4

Controls growth in children
- Stimulates the thyroid gland to make
thyroxine (which controls rate of metabolism)
- Stimulates ovaries to produce and release
eggs in females
- Stimulates testes to make sperm and
testosterone in males

Question 5

Adrenaline gland

Answer 5

• Prepares the body for stressful moments (fight or flight) response.
• Small glands located on the top of each kidney.
• They produce hormones that you cannot live without.
• They produce sex hormones and cortisol.
• With adrenal gland disorders, your glands make too much or not enough hormones.

Question 6

Ovary gland

Answer 6

• Controls the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics and is involved in the menstrual cycle.
• In addition one of its roles is producing ova.
• Ovaries are endocrine glands because they secrete hormones.