Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2.89 Understand the sources, roles and effects of the following hormones: ADH, adrenaline, insulin, testosterone, progesterone and oestrogen

  • ADH: is made by hypothalmus but secreted by posterior lobe of pituitary gland. Promotes water conservation the kidneys.
  • Insulin: causes cells to take up glucose and store it as glycogen. Lowers blood glucose levels and secreted by the pancreas.
  • Adrenaline: fight or flight response, increase heart rate and constricted blood vessels.
  • Testosterone: secreted in the testes of the make and the ovary of the female. The small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands. This is the male sex and an anabolic steriod.
  • Progesterone: is a steroid hormone that's stimulates the preparation of the uterus for pregancy and maintains the uterus in the event of fertization. It is maintaining pregnancy and preventing further ovulation.
  • Oestrogen: It controls the female sex and developeand promote the groeth of female at the puberty, stimuli egg (ovum) production and in mammals it prepare the lining of the uterus for pregnancy.

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