Hormones

• what is a hormone ?

  a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs
• what are the main 5 types of hormones ?

  Insulin, adrenaline , testosterone, progesterone , and oestrogen
• what is adrenaline known as ?

  the fight or flight hormone
• where is adrenaline produces ?

  adrenal glands
• do hormones travel slowly or fast and do they have a short or long lasting effect and do they function in a specific area or in a general way ?

  • slowly
  • long lasting effect
• where is insulin produced, what is its role and what is its effect ?

  • pancreas
  • controls blood sugar levels
  • stimulates liver turning glucose into glycogen for storage
• where is testerone produced, what is its role and what is its effect ?

  • testes
  • main male sex hormone
  • gives muscle mass, body hair...
• where is progesterone produced, what is its role and what is its effect ?

  • ovaries
  • supports pregnancy
  • maintains lining of uterus
• where is oestragen produced, what is its role and what is its effect ?

  • ovaries
  • main female sex hormone
  • controls menstrual cycle and gives widening of hips, body hair...
• do nerves travel slowly or fast and do they have a short or long lasting effect and do they function in a specific area or in a general way ?

  • faster message
  • short time
  • precise area