Pituitary, adrenal, pancreas and sex glands
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Pair 5 glands with location and hormone: pituitary, parathyroid, pineal, thymus, adrenal.
Pituitary – under brain, growth hormone; parathyroid – behind thyroid, parathormone; pineal – deep brain, melatonin; thymus – behind sternum, thymosin; adrenal – above kidney, adrenaline.
2
List 4 changes caused by adrenaline.
Heartbeat quickens; breathing quickens; blood pressure rises; glucose is released from glycogen.
3
Explain with a diagram how insulin and glucagon keep blood sugar normal.
High sugar → insulin → glycogen stored → sugar falls. Low sugar → glucagon → glycogen broken down → sugar rises.
4
What changes do sex hormones bring in adolescence? Write neutrally at textbook level.
Secondary sexual characteristics develop (e.g. voice and body build change); this is normal and begins at different times for different people.
5
If there is worry about diabetes or growth, what should one do?
Tell an adult and see a doctor; do not take medicines on your own.