Adrenaline & Thyroxine
Cards (35)
- What is adrenaline?
- When is adrenaline produced?
- Where are the adrenal glands located?
- What does adrenaline do to glucose and oxygen delivery?
- How does adrenaline affect heart rate?
- What is the effect of increased heart rate on blood volume?
- Why is more glucose and oxygen delivered to the brain and muscles?
- What do glucose and oxygen react to release?
- What does the increase in energy allow muscles to do?
- What is the body's response to adrenaline called?
- What does the fight or flight response help us do?
- How does the fight or flight response relate to our ancestors?
- Why might adrenaline not help in modern challenges?
- What are the key effects of adrenaline on the body?
- How does adrenaline affect energy levels during stress?
- Compare the fight or flight response in ancient times to modern challenges.
- What hormone is produced by the thyroid gland?
- Where is the thyroid gland located?
- What stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine?
- What is the pituitary gland known as?
- What is the role of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
- What does thyroxine regulate in the body?
- What is metabolism?
- What is the basal metabolic rate?
- What other roles does thyroxine play in the body?
- How does thyroxine affect bones?
- How does thyroxine affect the brain?
- What mechanism controls thyroxine levels in the body?
- What happens when thyroxine levels are low?
- What does the pituitary gland do when thyroxine is low?
- What happens when thyroxine levels rise?
- What occurs when thyroxine levels are too high?
- What is the result of the negative feedback mechanism for thyroxine?
- What are the key functions of thyroxine in the body?
- Describe the negative feedback mechanism for regulating thyroxine levels.