B11 Flashcards
ADH
anti-diuretic hormone helps control the water balance of the body and affects the amount of urine produced by the kidney
adrenaline
hormone that prepares the body for flight or fight
contraception
methods of preventing pregnancy which usually involve preventing the sperm and egg from meeting
endocrine system
the glands that produce the hormones that control many aspects of the development and metabolism of the body, and the hormones they produce
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
causes the eggs to mature in the ovary
glucagon
hormone involved in the control of blood sugar levels
hormones
chemicals produced in one area of the body of an organism that have an effect on the functioning of another area of the body. In animals hormones are produced in glands
insulin
hormone involved in the control of blood sugar levels
oestrogen
female sex hormone that controls the development of secondary sexual characteristics in girls at puberty, and the build-up and maintenance of the uterus lining during the menstrual cycle
ovaries
female sex organs that produce eggs and sex hormones
ovulation
the release of a mature egg (ovum) from the ovary
pituitary gland
endocrine ‘master gland’ found in the brain that secretes a number of different hormones into the blood in response to different conditions to control other endocrine glands in the body
testosterone
the main male sex hormone that controls the male secondary sexual characteristics at puberty and the production of sperm
type 1 diabetes
a disorder where the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin
type 2 diabetes
a disorder where the body cells no longer respond to the insulin produced by the pancreas
