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Control and Coordination The Endocrine System

The document discusses the control and coordination of the endocrine system, highlighting the role of the pituitary gland as the master gland that stimulates other glands. It explains how hormones like insulin and glucagon regulate blood glucose levels and describes the effects of adrenaline on the body during action. Additionally, it includes a series of questions and answers related to hormone functions and relationships between glands and their secretions.

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Control and Coordination The Endocrine System

The document discusses the control and coordination of the endocrine system, highlighting the role of the pituitary gland as the master gland that stimulates other glands. It explains how hormones like insulin and glucagon regulate blood glucose levels and describes the effects of adrenaline on the body during action. Additionally, it includes a series of questions and answers related to hormone functions and relationships between glands and their secretions.

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Control and coordination the endocrine system

Extra questions -
1. Why is the Pituitary gland is called master gland of the body?
Ans: The pituitary gland is also known as the ‘master gland’ as it secretes many hormones that stimulates
other endocrine glands to release their hormones. For e.g. the TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone released
by pituitary stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxin.

2. After consuming a banana split (dessert rich in sugar), which hormones would be expected to
increase?
Ans. Desserts such as banana split are rich in sugar, thus will increase blood glucose levels after
consumption. This will lead to production of more insulin hormone by the pancreas to reduce the blood
glucose back to normal.

3. How are hormones transported around the body?


Ans. Hormones are produced by endocrine glands and poured directly into the blood stream. Hormones
travel throughout the body, either in the blood stream or in the fluid around cells, looking for target cells.
Once hormones find a target cell, they bind with specific protein receptors inside or on the surface of the
cell and specifically change the cell's activities.

4. How does adrenaline help to prepare the body for action?


Ans. Adrenaline helps your body react more quickly. Key actions of adrenaline include increasing the
heart rate, increasing blood pressure, expanding the air passages of the lungs, enlarging the pupil in the
eye, redistributing blood to the muscles and altering the body's metabolism, so as to maximise blood
glucose levels.

5. How insulin and glucagon together maintain the normal blood glucose levels?
Ans . Insulin promotes the uptake of glucose by body cells and further stimulates the conversion of extra
glucose into glycogen in the liver, thereby reducing the blood glucose levels. When blood sugar levels are
too low, the pancreas releases glucagon which stimulates the conversion of glycogen into glucose,
thereby increasing the blood glucose levels. Thus, both the hormones work together to maintain the blood
glucose levels.

6. Figure out the relationship between the first two words and suggest a suitable word for the
fourth place.
a. Exocrine gland: sweat :: Endocrine gland: hormone.
b. Pituitary: base of the brain:: pancreas : below the stomach.
c. Adrenal: adrenaline:: _pancreas: insulin.

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