Correct Extended Response

Question 5

What are hormones

Answer 5

chemical substances that act as messengers
produced by endocrine glands and act on specific organs or cells ( target organ and target cells)

Question 6

What does the hypothalamus do

Answer 6

it always checks the internal environment, if there is a problem the hypothalamus produces hormones to signal the pituitary glands to release hormones,
regulates homeostasis
the checks are co ordinated by the nervous system

Question 7

Pituitary glands (master gland)

Answer 7

get a signal from the hypothalamus to release hormones when there is a problem
it regulates homeostasis
checks are co ordinated by the nervous system
releases hormones to mainatian homeostasis

Question 8

Endocrine glands

Answer 8

hypothalamus, pituitary glands, thyroid gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary (female) pineal gland, pathyroid gland, kidney, testis(male)

Question 9

What are the two important hormones for blood sugar control

Answer 9

insulin removes sugaar from the blood stream and glucagon produces stored sugar into the blood stream, those hormones are released by the pancreas

Question 11

Diabetes

Answer 11

it is a disease the body doesn’t make or recognise a persons insulin

Question 12

Type 1 and 2 diabetes, symptoms

Answer 12

1
symptoms: thirsty, more urinating, hunger, losing weight without trying, mood changes, tired, weak, blerry visione
2
symptoms: thirsty, urination, hunger, weight loss, tired, blurry vision, slow healing sores, infections, numb/tingling in feet-hand, skin darkens in armpits/neck

Question 13

Type 1 and 2 diabetes causes

Answer 13

1
causes:genes passed on which increase chance of development environmental factors.
2
causes:obesity, overweight

Question 14

Type 1 and 2 diabetes effects

Answer 14

1
effect: higher risk of developing heart disease/stroke eye and kidney disease
2
effects:damaged blood vessels causes coronary heart disease and stroke

Question 15

What is the pancreas

Answer 15

it is an endocrine gland, the endocrine glands are int the islets of langerhans

Question 16

Type 1

Answer 16

another name juvenile
cells no longer make insulin
islet cells destroyed by the immune system
(autoimmune disease

Question 17

Type 2

Answer 17

another name adult-onset
insulin made normally but the body cells donot use it
more insulin is produced to compensate
the islet cells eventually can no longer keep up with the demand

Question 18

Increasing numbers of diabetics

Answer 18

life style (exercise, snacking)
changes of diet (refined sugar, saturated fats)
migration and change of diet.

Question 19

Treatment for increasing numbers of diabetics

Answer 19

intravenous or oral doses of insulin at regular intervals
strict diet and meal times