Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
What is Endocrine System?
A
Collection of glands that produce hormones
2
Q
Hormones are chemical or electrical?
A
Chemical
3
Q
Where is hormones transported?
A
In the blood
4
Q
Hormones response are…
A
Slow and long lasting
5
Q
What is Adrenaline?
A
Produces very rapid responses.
6
Q
What is Thyroxine?
A
Regulates the body’s metabolic rate
7
Q
What’s Homeostasis?
A
Maintenance of a steady internal state.
8
Q
What’s Negative Feedback?
A
It’s a control mechanism, when small changes is detected by the sensory neurone, the effectors will restore conditions to normal
