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Hormone Communicatin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where are hormones secreted from? | Endocrine glands |
| What are the two hormones secreted from the pancreas? | Insulin and glucagon |
| What is the structure of receptors and where are they found? | Glycoproteins on the plasma membrane of the target cells |
| Where is ADH secreted from? | The piutary gland |
| What kind of receptors are found in the hypothalamus? | Osmoreceptors |
| Which cells is insulin secreted from? | Beta cells |
| How is type 1 diabetes controlled? | By regular injections of insulin and a carefully controlled diet. |
| What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands? | endocrine glands secrete hormaones straight into the blood, exocrine glands secrete hormaones into tubules which are then transported into the blood. |
| what are the endocrine glands called in the pancreas? | the islets of langerhans |