B11 Hormonal Control

Question 1

What are the 5 different hormonal glands that we have learnt about?

Answer 1

• Adrenal gland
• Pituitary gland
• Ovary
• Pancreas
• Testes

Question 2

What hormone does the adrenal gland produce?

Answer 2

Adrenaline

Question 3

What does adrenaline do in the body?

Answer 3

It increases heart rate and causes our “fight or flight” emotion

Question 4

What hormones does the ovary produce?

Answer 4

• Oestrogen
• Progesterone

Question 5

What does oestrogen do in the body?

Answer 5

It controls puberty and also controls the menstrual cycle for women

Question 6

What does progesterone do in the body?

Answer 6

It maintains the lining of the womb for women

Question 7

What hormone does the pancreas produce?

Answer 7

Insulin

Question 8

What does insulin do in the body?

Answer 8

Insulin controls the sugar levels in the blood

Question 9

What hormones does the pituitary gland produce?

Answer 9

• ADH
• FSH
• LH
• TSH

Question 10

What hormone does the testes produces?

Answer 10

Testosterone

Question 11

What does testosterone do in the body?

Answer 11

It controls puberty in males

Question 12

What are the 2 hormones that the pancreas releases to help control the sugar levels in the blood?

Answer 12

• Insulin
• Glucagon

Question 13

When you eat, what happens to the sugar (glucose) levels in your blood?

Answer 13

The sugar levels in your blood rise

Question 14

When you go a long time without eating, what happens to the sugar (glucose) levels in your blood?

Answer 14

The sugar levels in your blood drop

Question 16

When the sugar (glucose) levels in your blood rise, what does the pancreas do?

Answer 16

The pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream to remove the glucose (sugar) from the blood

Question 17

When the sugar (glucose) levels in your blood drop, what does the pancreas do?

Answer 17

The pancreas releases glucagon into the bloodstream to increase the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood