ENDOCRINE SYSTEM WEBQUEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2functionsA2ofA2theA2endocrineA2system?A2-A2Ans--
ReleaseA2hormones,A2controlA2moodA2andA2growth,A2regulateA2hormones
WhatA2areA2hormonesA2andA2whatA2areA2theirA2function?A2-A2Ans---
TheA2body'sA2chemicalA2messengers
-TheyA2carryA2informationA2andA2instructionsA2betweenA2cells
WhichA2factorsA2affectA2hormoneA2levelsA2inA2yourA2body?A2-A2Ans--
Stress,A2infection,A2andA2changesA2inA2fluidA2orA2mineralA2balance
WhatA2isA2aA2gland?A2-A2Ans--
PartsA2ofA2theA2bodyA2thatA2secreteA2hormonesA2andA2regulateA2theA2body.A2EX:A2pituitary
HowA2areA2exocrineA2glandsA2differentA2thanA2endocrineA2glands?A2-A2Ans---blood
-cavityA2(outside)
Endocrine:A2ductlessA2glandsA2thatA2secreteA2hormones
Exocrine:A2consistA2ofA2ductsA2thatA2secreteA2enzymes
WhatA2glands/organsA2makeA2upA2theA2endocrineA2system?A2-A2Ans---Hypothalamus
-PituitaryA2gland
-Thyroid
-Parathyroids
-AdrenalA2glands
-PinealA2gland
-ReproductiveA2glands
-Pancreas
pinealA2glandA2-A2Ans--producesA2melatonin
pituitaryA2glandA2-A2Ans--
activatesA2otherA2glandsA2andA2producesA2substanceA2likeA2growthA2hormones
thyroidA2glandsA2-A2Ans--controlsA2chemicalA2processesA2(metabolicA2rate)
thymusA2-A2Ans--developsA2TA2lymphocytes
adrenalA2glandsA2-A2Ans--produceA2adrenaline
PancreasA2-A2Ans--makesA2insulinA2toA2regulateA2bloodA2sugar
OvariesA2-A2Ans--produceA2femaleA2sexA2hormones
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2functionsA2ofA2theA2endocrineA2system?A2-A2Ans--
ReleaseA2hormones,A2controlA2moodA2andA2growth,A2regulateA2hormones
WhatA2areA2hormonesA2andA2whatA2areA2theirA2function?A2-A2Ans---
TheA2body'sA2chemicalA2messengers
-TheyA2carryA2informationA2andA2instructionsA2betweenA2cells
WhichA2factorsA2affectA2hormoneA2levelsA2inA2yourA2body?A2-A2Ans--
Stress,A2infection,A2andA2changesA2inA2fluidA2orA2mineralA2balance
WhatA2isA2aA2gland?A2-A2Ans--
PartsA2ofA2theA2bodyA2thatA2secreteA2hormonesA2andA2regulateA2theA2body.A2EX:A2pituitary
HowA2areA2exocrineA2glandsA2differentA2thanA2endocrineA2glands?A2-A2Ans---blood
-cavityA2(outside)
Endocrine:A2ductlessA2glandsA2thatA2secreteA2hormones
Exocrine:A2consistA2ofA2ductsA2thatA2secreteA2enzymes
WhatA2glands/organsA2makeA2upA2theA2endocrineA2system?A2-A2Ans---Hypothalamus
-PituitaryA2gland
-Thyroid
-Parathyroids
-AdrenalA2glands
-PinealA2gland
-ReproductiveA2glands
-Pancreas
pinealA2glandA2-A2Ans--producesA2melatonin
pituitaryA2glandA2-A2Ans--
activatesA2otherA2glandsA2andA2producesA2substanceA2likeA2growthA2hormones
thyroidA2glandsA2-A2Ans--controlsA2chemicalA2processesA2(metabolicA2rate)
thymusA2-A2Ans--developsA2TA2lymphocytes
adrenalA2glandsA2-A2Ans--produceA2adrenaline
PancreasA2-A2Ans--makesA2insulinA2toA2regulateA2bloodA2sugar
OvariesA2-A2Ans--produceA2femaleA2sexA2hormones