Hormone regulation

• The endocrine system is composed of glands which secrete chemicals called hormones directly into the bloodstream.
• label endie

  (if u cant figure out the 2nd word its probably gland)

  A) Pituitary gland

  B) thyroid

  C) pancreas

  D) adrenal glands

  E) ovary

  F) testicle

  
• Blood glucose concentration is monitored and controlled by the pancreas.
• If blood glucose levels are too high, the pancreas detects it and releases insulin.
• Insulin acts in the liver to reduce blood glucose levels by:

  -increasing glucose absorption from blood into liver and muscle cells. --converting excess glucose into glycogen.
• What is type 1 diabetes?

  It's a genetic disorder where the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin. This can cause uncontrolled high blood glucose levels. It can be treated with insulin injections.
• What is type 2 diabetes?

  When body cells do not respond to insulin produced by the pancreas. A carbohydrate controlled diet and an exercise regime are common treatments.
• What is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

  obesity
• When blood glucose concentration is too low, the pancreas releases glucagon which converts glycogen back into glucose and released into the blood.
• Pituitary gland: found at the base of the brian and is called the master gland. this is because the hormones secreted stimulate other endocrine glands.
• The pancreas: secretes two hormones: insulin and glucagon.
• Insulin causes blood sugar levels to decrease
• Glucagon causes blood glucose levels to increase
• The adrenal glands are found above the kidney
• The adrenal glands secrete adrenaline
• Adrenaline increases metabolic rate
• The thyroid is found in the neck
• The thyroid secretes thyroxine
• The thyroid regulates basal metabolic rate
• What is basal metabolic rate?

  The speed of chemical reactions in the body when it is resting
• What are other functions of thyroxine?

  Stimulating protein synthesis- for growth and repair of cells
• The thyroid is stimulated by TSH