Endocrine System

Question 1

What is endocrine gland

Answer 1

Is a gland that passes hormones through the blood

Question 2

What is main thing that differentiate the endocrine gland and exocrine gland

Answer 2

Endocrine gland is ductless.

Question 3

Examples of endocrine gland

Answer 3

Pancreas produce insulin

Question 4

What are hormone

Answer 4

Chemical produce by an endocrine gland, passes trough the blood

Question 5

What biomolecule group does hormone belong to

Answer 5

Proteins

Question 6

What are exocrine gland

Answer 6

Produces substances that passes through ducts

Question 7

Examples of exocrine gland

Answer 7

Mammary gland , sweat gland , tear gland

Question 8

What is the main master gland in the body

Answer 8

Pituitary gland

Question 9

What does pituitary gland produces

Answer 9

F.S.H , L.H, A.D.H, GROWTH HORMONE , OXYTOCIN, PROLACTIN , TSH

Question 10

What does the pituitary gland belong to

Answer 10

Endocrine gland

Question 11

What is the important role of F.S.H

Answer 11

it’s important for making sex cells

Question 12

What is the key role of L.H

Answer 12

Is to shed the lining of the uterus/ control the menstrual cycle

Question 13

What is the role of A.D.H

Answer 13

Osmosis regulatory hormone / helps the kidney control the amount of water and salt in the body

Question 14

What is the role of oxytocin

Answer 14

Increases contractions to induce labour and birth

Question 15

What is the role of prolactin

Answer 15

Milk production / development of mammary gland within breast tissue

Question 16

What does thyroid produce

Answer 16

Thyroxine

Question 17

What is the function of thyroxine/ thyroid

Answer 17

Regulates metabolism

Question 18

How is the thyroid / thyroxine controlled by

Answer 18

Hypothalamus / pituitary

Question 19

What does adrenal produce

Answer 19

Adrenaline ( flight or fight )[stress]

Question 20

What is the function of adrenal / adrenaline

Answer 20

Produces high levels of energy quickly

Question 21

What does pancreas produce

Answer 21

Pancreas produce insulin

Question 22

What is the function of pancreas / insulin

Answer 22

Regulates blood sugar

Question 23

What does ovaries produce

Answer 23

Oestrogen and progesterone

Question 24

What are the secondary sexual characteristics in females

Answer 24

Widening of hips, breast development, pubic hair , sebum in the skin

Question 25

What does testes produce

Answer 25

Testosterone

Question 26

What are the secondary sexual characteristics in male

Answer 26

Deeper voice, muscle development, broaden shoulder, pubic/body/facial hair, sebum in the skin

Question 27

What are diabetes

Answer 27

Cells can’t absorb glucose from the blood. Insulin isn’t present / can’t function

Question 28

What does insulin regulates

Answer 28

Blood/ sugar levels

Question 29

How is insulin produced by

Answer 29

Islets of langerhans

Question 30

Name the 2 types of diabetes

Answer 30

Type 1 : insulin development Type 2: non insulin dependent

Question 31

What is type 1 diabetes

Answer 31

Islet cells can’t make insulin

Question 32

What is type 2 diabetes

Answer 32

Non insulin dependent

Question 33

How is type 2 diabetes caused by

Answer 33

High sugar diet / poor exercise

Question 34

What is overactive thyroid also called as

Answer 34

Hyperthyroidism

Question 35

What mineral is needed to make thyroxine

Answer 35

Iodine

Question 36

What is the condition caused by overactive thyroid

Answer 36

Graves disease

Question 37

What are the symptoms for graves diseases / hyperthyroidism

Answer 37

Irritable , giddy, nervousness

Question 38

What are the causes for graves diseases / hyperthyroidism

Answer 38

Genetic/ high iodine intake

Question 39

What is under active thyroid also called

Answer 39

Hypothyroidism

Question 40

What are the signs of hypothyroidism

Answer 40

Goitre ( swollen neck )

Question 41

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism

Answer 41

Fatigue , weight gain

Question 42

What happens in extreme cases of hypothyroidism

Answer 42

Cretinism in children ( stunted growth )

Question 43

What is the treatment for hypothyroidism

Answer 43

Levothyroxine

Question 44

Feedback mechanism can be

Answer 44

Positive or negative

Question 45

Thyroid gland is regulated by

Answer 45

Hypothalamus / pituitary gland

Question 46

What is a negative feedback

Answer 46

When the the thyroxine levels are high the hypothalamus reduces the T.R.H , pituitary stops producing T.S.H , thyroid stops producing thyroxine , metabolism slows down

Question 47

What is a positive feedback

Answer 47

When the thyroxine levels are low , hypothalamus in increases the T.R.H production , pituitary increases producing T.S.H , thyroid starts producing thyroxine , metabolism is fast

Question 48

What is the full form of ADH

Answer 48

Anti diuretic hormone

Question 49

What is the function of ADH

Answer 49

Maintain osmosis regulation

Question 50

Hypothalamus of the brain monitors

Answer 50

Water / salt concentration

Question 51

Hypothalamus send ps message to pituitary which c…..A…….le……

Answer 51

Controls ADH levels

Question 52

Water level low= h………tells pi…….to make m…..A……= more water re…….in ki……….= less water in u…….

Answer 52

Hypothalamus, pituitary, more ,ADH, reabsorption, kidney , urine

Question 53

Water level high = h………tells pi…….to s…..making A……( negative feedback) = less water re…….in ki……….= more water in u…….

Answer 53

Hypothalamus, pituitary, stops , reabsorption, urine

Question 54

What inhibits ADH

Answer 54

Alcohol

Question 55

What is the full form of HRT

Answer 55

Hormone replacement therapy

Question 56

Name some factors of HRT

Answer 56

Fertility treatments, menopause, body builders, sex change / transitioning

Question 57

What are the examples of HRT

Answer 57

The pill , IVF , steroids