Biopsychology - Function of the Endocrine system

Question 1

What does the Endocrine System do?

Answer 1

Provides a chemical system of communication within the blood stream to regulate the activity of cells and organs in the body

Question 2

What are the chemical messengers in the Endocrine System called?

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

What do hormones do?

Answer 3

• Released by our glands
• Regulate many bodily functions

Question 4

Where can the Pineal Gland be found?

Answer 4

The brain

Question 5

What does the Pineal Gland secrete?

Answer 5

Melatonin

Question 6

What does Melatonin do?

Answer 6

• Regulates the sleep-wake cycle
• Makes the person feel tired, therefore ready to sleep

Question 7

Where can the Adrenal Gland be found?

Answer 7

Just above the kidneys

Question 8

What does the Adrenal Gland release?

Answer 8

Adrenaline

Question 9

What does Adrenaline do?

Answer 9

• Fight or flight response (e.g increased blood flow to transport oxygen to the brain for rapid response planning.

Question 10

Where can the Pituitary Gland be found?

Answer 10

The brain

Question 11

What does the Pituitary Gland release?

Answer 11

Many different hormones

Question 12

What is one example of what the Anterior Pituitary Gland releases? (Female + Male)

Answer 12

• Releases LH + FSH

Question 13

What does the hormones LH + FSH do? (Female)

Answer 13

• Encourages the ovaries to release estrogen and progesterone
• Regulates the menstrual cycle
• Prepares the body for reproduction

Question 14

What does the hormones LH + FSH do? (Male)

Answer 14

• Encourages the Testicles to release testosterone
• Involved in creating male characteristics
• Production of Sperm