B11 - Hormonal Coordination

Question 1

What is the second Co-Ordination and Control System in the Body called?

Answer 1

The Endocrine System.

Question 2

The Endocrine System is made up of _______ that secrete Chemicals called _________ directly into the Bloodstream.

Answer 2

Glands…Hormones…

Question 3

Blood carries the _______ to a Target _____ where it produces an effect.

Answer 3

Hormones…Organ…

Question 4

Hormones that give a rapid response include ________ and ___________.

Answer 4

Insulin…Adrenaline…

Question 5

What does Insulin do?

Answer 5

Controls the Blood Glucose.

Question 6

What does Adrenaline do?

Answer 6

Prepares your body for ‘Fight or Flight’.

Question 7

Which Two Hormones are slow-acting but with long-term effects?

Answer 7

Growth and Sex Hormones.

Question 8

Endocrine Glands are Co-Ordinated and Controlled by the ___________ Gland.

Answer 8

Pituitary.

Question 9

The Pituitary Gland is the ________ Gland.

Answer 9

Master.

Question 10

The ____________ Gland secretes several ___________ into the Blood in response to Body Conditions.

Answer 10

Pituitary…Hormones…

Question 11

Some Hormones act on other _______ and stimulate them to release Hormones to bring about specific effects.

Answer 11

Glands.

Question 12

The Follicle Stimulating Hormone (___) stimulates the Ovaries to make the Female Sex Organ Oestrogen.

Answer 12

FSH.

Question 13

The Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (___) stimulates the Thyroid ______ to make Thyroxine, a Hormone that helps control the rate of Metabolism in the Body.

Answer 13

TSH…Gland…

Question 14

What are the Seven key Endocrine Glands?

Answer 14

Pituitary, Thyroid, Pancreas, Adrenal, Glands, Ovaries and Testes.

Question 15

What does the Pituitary Gland control?

Answer 15

Growth in Children.

Question 16

What does the Thyroid Gland control?

Answer 16

The Metabolic rate of the Body.

Question 17

What does the Pancreas Gland control?

Answer 17

The level of Glucose in the Blood.

Question 18

What does the Adrenal Gland prepare the Body for?

Answer 18

Stressful situations.

Question 19

What do the Ovary Glands control?

Answer 19

The Menstrual Cycle.

Question 20

What do the Testicular Glands control?

Answer 20

Production of Sperm.

Question 21

What controls your Blood and Glucose Concentration?

Answer 21

Pancreas.

Question 22

The Pancreas produces the Hormone ________.

Answer 22

Insulin.

Question 23

Insulin allows Glucose to move from the _______ into the Cells and be stored as ___________ in the Liver and Muscles.

Answer 23

Blood…Glycogen…

Question 24

What happens in Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer 24

Blood Glucose may rise to fatally high levels because the Pancreas does not produce enough Insulin.

Question 25

What happens in Type 2 Diabetes?

Answer 25

The Body stops responding to its own Insulin.

Question 26

What do you need to do if you have Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer 26

Have Replacement Insulin before Meals (Injection).

Question 27

What does the Injected Insulin do?

Answer 27

Allows Glucose to be taken into Body Cells and and be converted to Glycogen in the Liver.

Question 28

What are the Two key ways to possibly cure Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer 28

Doctors could Transplant a Pancreas or Transplant the Pancreatic Cells that make Insulin.

Question 29

What is linked to (Symptoms of) Type 2 Diabetes?

Answer 29

Obesity, Lack of Exercise or Old Age.

Question 30

How do People with Type 2 Diabetes restore their Normal Blood Glucose?

Answer 30

Eating a Balanced Diet, Losing Weight and Doing Exercise.

Question 31

For Type 2 Diabetes, there are Drugs that:

Answer 31

Help Insulin work better, Help your Pancreas produce Insulin or reduce the amount of Glucose you absorb.

Question 32

Puberty is when the Reproductive _______ become active and the Body takes on its Adult form.

Answer 32

Organs.

Question 33

During Puberty, the Reproductive _________ control the Development of the Secondary Sexual Characteristics.

Answer 33

Hormones.

Question 34

We are Born with ___________ Sexual Characteristics.

Answer 34

Primary.

Question 35

What are the Primary Sexual Characteristics in Girls?

Answer 35

Ovaries.

Question 36

What are the Primary Sexual Characteristics in Boys?

Answer 36

Testes.

Question 37

What is the main Female Reproductive Organ?

Answer 37

Oestrogen.

Question 38

What produces Oestrogen?

Answer 38

Ovaries.

Question 39

At Puberty, Eggs begin to mature in the ______ and one is released every ___ Days at Ovulation.

Answer 39

Ovary...28...

Question 40

What is the main Male Reproductive Hormone?

Answer 40

Testosterone.

Question 41

What is Testosterone produced by?

Answer 41

The Testes.

Question 42

What does the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) cause?

Answer 42

It causes the Eggs in the Ovary to mature.

Question 43

What does the Luteinising Hormone (LH) Stimulate?

Answer 43

It stimulates the release of the Egg at Ovulation.

Question 44

What do Oestrogen and Progesterone stimulate?

Answer 44

They both stimulate the build-up and maintenance of the Uterus Lining.

Question 45

What is Contraception?

Answer 45

A method of Preventing Pregnancy.

Question 46

Oral Contraceptives use Female __________ to prevent _____________.

Answer 46

Hormones...Pregnancy...

Question 47

The Contraceptive Pill contains low does of __________ and Progesterone.

Answer 47

Oestrogen.

Question 48

Some Contraceptive Pills contain only ______________.

Answer 48

Progesterone.

Question 49

What is an effect of the Contraceptive Pill?

Answer 49

Increased risk of Breast Cancer.

Question 50

Chemicals that Kill or Disable Sperm are known as ___________.

Answer 50

Spermicides.

Question 51

Barrier Methods of Contraception prevent Sperm from reaching the ____.

Answer 51

Egg.

Question 52

Intrauterine Devices are small structures inserted into the ________ by a Doctor which last usually 3-5 ______.

Answer 52

Uterus...Years...

Question 53

If People do not want to make children, then can be Surgically ____________.

Answer 53

Sterilised.

Question 54

What are the Seven Methods of Contraception?

Answer 54

Oral Contraceptives, Hormonal Injection, Implants, Barrier Method, Intrauterine Devices, Spermicidal Agents and Surgical Sterilisation.