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20 Cards in this Set
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Process used by the body to maintain a stable internal environment |
Homeostasis |
Are you home sis |
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What nuerone carries information from receptors to the central nervous system? |
Sensory |
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What kind of neurone carries information from the central nervous system (CNS) to the effectors |
Motor |
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2 things that make up the CNS |
Brain and spinal cord |
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Name given to the gap between neurones |
Synapse |
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What gland is the master ? what's its role ? |
Pituitary |
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Where are adrenal glands found |
on top of the kidney |
you have two of these |
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What hormone controls metabolic, rate heart rate and temperature |
thyroxine |
By Roxie |
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What hormone is produced when blood glucose levels are low |
glucagon |
On |
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What does glucose turn into when stored in the liver |
Glycogen |
En |
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What does IVF stand for ? |
In vitro fertilization |
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What day is the egg released |
14 |
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Hormone causes eggs to mature in ovaries |
FSH |
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Hormone causes egg to release |
l h |
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Hormone causes uterus lining to grow |
Oestrogen |
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Hormone maintains uterus lining during second half of cycle |
Progesterone |
projects |
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Two hormones in contraceptive pill |
oestrogen and progesterone |
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what 2 hormones help women fertilise |
FSH and LH |
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What does FSH mean |
Follicle stimulating hormone |
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What does lh mean |
Luteinising hormone |
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