SHORT QUIZ ABOUT HORMONES

Short Quiz

1 to 3- give 3 examples of hormones

4. Only one hormone can send a message.

a. True b. False

5. The hormones are substances that carry messages from cells of your body to your organs.

a. True b. False

6. Hormones control and regulate the activity of certain cells or organs.

a. True b. False

7. Hormones are necessary for every activity of daily living All of the following are true. EXCEPT:

a. digestion b. mood control c. metabolism d. none of the above


8. Hormones are also found in animals and plants.

a. True b. False

9.&10.- Give 2 specific glands that produce hormones.


Case Analysis:

Roberta,single, 25 year-old woman went to a doctor for check up, she was experiencing hand tremors, frequent bowel movement, fast heart beat, and was very nervous.she had also enlargement of the thyroid gland. The doctor requested her for TSH examination.


Result:

TSH- decreased values

1. What other test should be performed and what are the expected result?


2. Based on the signs and symptoms of the patient what is the possible diagnosis of the doctor?


3. What treatment should be employed?

HORMONES

HORMONES

Hormones are necessary for every activity of daily living, including the processes of digestion, metabolism, growth, reproduction, and mood control.

A hormone is a chemical substance produced by a gland.

Hormones are produced by specific glands.

Hormones control and regulate the activity of certain cells or organs.

The Hormones carry messages from organs of your body to your cells. The glands that secrete hormones are part of the our endocrine system examples ( pituitary, thyroid, adrenals and pancreas).

They work to keep the body’s natural balance in check.

This is what we call homeostasis.

Hormones are also found in plants and animals.

Hormones are produced by living cells. Many different kinds of cells can send a message. There are some cells that their main job is to produce hormones.

Reference:

Hormones.co.uk

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