Biology - Hormones (Part 1)

What are hormones?

What are hormones?

Where are hormones produced?

Hormones are carried in the blood to other parts of the body, but only affect particular cells or organs called _____ organs.

What are the glands called that produce hormones?

Hormones are produced in various glands. These glands make up your ________ system.

What is the general role of hormones?

What is the pituitary gland?

Match the endocrine gland with the hormone they produce:

Describe what the thyroid gland does.

Match the endocrine gland with their description:

What is the function of the pancreas?

Describe what the adrenal gland does.

Select the hormones that the pituitary gland produces. (Select all that apply)

Describe what the ovaries do

How is the pituitary gland nicknamed?

Select the functions of the pituitary gland. (Select all that apply)

Select the correct functions that testosterone in the testes controls in a male (Select all that apply)

The endocrine gland testes produce ________.

Match the following hormones produced in the liver with how they contribute to regulating blood glucose levels:

Match the hormone with their target organs:

Explain the importance of hormones. (2 marks)

Select the correct target organs of the hormone adrenaline.

State at least 2 long-term changes that hormones cause. (2 marks)

Select the correct reasons for why hormones are important. (Select all that apply)

Select the correct characteristics of the nervous system in comparison to the endocrine system.

Select the correct characteristics of the endocrine system in comparison to the nervous system.

Match the numbers labelled on the diagram with the endocrine gland:

Match the following endocrine glands with their functions:

Describe and explain the 5 steps of how the hormone adrenaline works (method 1)

Describe and explain the 5 steps of how the hormone adrenaline works (method 2)

The first step of how adrenaline prepares you for 'fight or flight' is when the brain sends nerve impulses to the adrenal glands. Match the correct order of the next steps to what happens (method 1):

The increased ______ supply, caused by the effects of the hormone adrenaline, allows the body to respond more ______ in an emergency.

The first step of how adrenaline prepares you for 'fight or flight' is when the brain sends nerve impulses to the adrenal glands. Match the correct order of the next steps to what happens (method 2):

One of the first steps of how thyroxine regulates metabolism is the cause of the level of thyroxine being low. Match the correct order of the next steps to what happens (method 1):

Match or complete the following sentences in relation to the effects of adrenaline:

Select the two ways in which thyroxine can affect the body in order to regulate metabolism.

What is the definition of metabolic rate?

Describe and explain the 4 steps of how the hormone thyroxine regulates metabolism. (method 2)

Describe and explain the 5 steps of how the hormone thyroxine regulates metabolism. (method 1)

A negative feedback loop is when the body detects that the level of a substance has gone _____ or _____ the normal level, it triggers a response to bring the level back to _____ again.

One of the first steps of how thyroxine regulates metabolism is the cause of the level of thyroxine being high. Match the correct order of the next steps to what happens (method 2):

Explain why negative feedback mechanisms are important in living organisms.

Explain the entire negative feedback loop of how thyroxine regulates metabolism (9 steps).

Match the numbers labelled on the diagram with the endocrine gland: