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Endocrine System

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What hormone does the thyroid gland produce?   Thyroxine  
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Define the term Exocrine   Secretes substances through a duct (not hormones)  
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Define the term Endocrine   Secretes substances (hormones) directly into the blood stream  
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What are hormones?   Chemical messengers  
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What type of gland produces hormones?   Endocrine glands  
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What do we call the areas of the body affected by hormones?   Target cell or target tissue  
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What hormones are produced in the Pancreas?   Insulin and Glucagon  
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What does insulin do?   Lowers glucose levels  
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What does Glucagon do?   Raises glucose levels  
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What hormones are produced in the Ovaries?   Oestrogen and Progesterone  
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What hormone is produced in the Testis?   Testosterone  
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What do target cells need to receive the hormone?   A correct receptor  
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Where are receptors on cells found?   In the cell membrane  
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What are receptors likely to be made of?   Proteins  
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What are steroid hormones made from?   Lipid molecules often adapted from cholesterol.  
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Is the steroid hormone able to pass through the membrane?   Yes, it goes into the cell  
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Where will the steroid hormone found the receptor?   In the cytoplasm of the cell  
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What does the hormone act on in the cell?   The DNA  
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Why can steroid hormones pass through a plasma membrane?   They are lipid soluble  
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Give an example of a steroid hormone   Sex hormones  
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What is a peptide hormone made from?   Protein molecules  
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What happens to the peptide hormone when it reaches the cell surface?   The hormone binds to the membrane  
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What is required for a peptide hormone to deliver a message within the cell?   A second messenger  
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What is meant by a secondary messanger?   It receives and transfers a message from the hormone to within the cell  
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Why can peptide hormones not pass through a plasma membrane?   They are not lipid soluble and are the wrong shape to get through the channels  
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Give 3 examples of peptide hormones   Adrenaline, Insulin and Glucagon  
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What is an adrenaline molecule derived from?   Amino acids  
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What is the name of the enzyme associated with the receptor for adrenaline?   Adenyl cyclase enzyme  
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What happens to the enzyme when the adrenaline binds?   It becomes active and changes shape.  
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What does the first messenger do? (the hormone)   Find the target cell and binds to the receptor  
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What are the two main regions called on the adrenal glands?   The medulla and the cortex  
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What 5 other functions do the adrenal glands help to carry out?   Increase sweating, increase heart-rate, hairs stand on end, higher blood pressure, dilate bronchioles (to allow in more oxygen)  
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What is the master gland?   Pituitory gland  
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What is the control centre near the pituitory gland?   The Hypothalamus  
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What is the effect called when small amounts of one hormone is released from the hypothalamus resulting in production of the final hormone   Cascade Effect  
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What hormone does the pituitory gland produce the regulates water balance?   ADH  
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