Hormones

Question 1

Pituitary

Answer 1

Controls growth in kids
Stimulates thyroid gland to make thyroxine control metabolism rate

Stimulates ovaries, produces female sex hormone oestrogen
Stimulates testes to make sperm and male sex hormone testostorone

Question 2

Thyroid

Answer 2

Controls metabolic rate in the body

Question 3

Pancreas

Answer 3

Controls levels of glucose in blood

Question 4

Adrenal

Answer 4

Prepares body for stressful situations - fight or flight response

Question 5

Ovaries

Answer 5

Controls the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics and is involved in menstrual cycle

Question 6

Testes

Answer 6

Controls the development of the male secondary sexual characteristics and is involved in the production of sperm

Question 7

Endocrine system

Answer 7

System made up of glands that that secrete chemicals called hormones and carry them into your bloodstream. The blood carries them to the desired organ where they cause an effect

Question 8

Insulin

Answer 8

Controls blood glucose

Question 9

Adrenaline

Answer 9

Makes you alert

Prepares body for flight or fight

Question 10

Follicle stimulating hormone FSH

Answer 10

Stimulates the ovaries to create oestrogen

Causes eggs to mature

Question 11

TSH

Answer 11

Stimulates thyroid gland to make thyroxine which controls the rate of your metabolism

Question 12

LH leutinising hormone

Answer 12

Triggers eggs to be released (ovulation)

Question 13

Oestrogen

Answer 13

Causes lining of uturus to develop
Inhibits release of FSH
Stimulates release lf LH

Question 14

Progesterone

Answer 14

Maintains the lining of the uturus

Inhibits the release of both FSH and LH