B11 Hormonal Control

Question 1

What does insulin do

Answer 1

Lowers blood glucose levels

Question 2

What is the purpose of adrenaline

Answer 2

Prepares your body for fight or flight

Question 3

What is the endocrine system

Answer 3

The collection of glands that produce hormones to regulate your body

Question 4

What does to much glucose do to your cells

Answer 4

Forces water out by osmosis

Question 5

Function of glucagon

Answer 5

Increases blood glucose levels

Question 6

How does insulin decrease glucose levels

Answer 6

Insulin allows glucose to move from your blood into your cells by binding to receptor cells and telling them to open

Question 7

What organ controls the levels of the hormones insulin and glucagon

Answer 7

Pancrease

Question 8

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes

Answer 8

Obesity, tiredness, rapid weight loss

Question 9

How can you diagnose type 1 or 2 diabetes

Answer 9

Blood test

Question 10

How can you aid with type 2 diabetes

Answer 10

Balanced diet, consistent excersize, losing weight, controlling the smount of carbs you eat

Question 11

What is type one diabates

Answer 11

your pancrease can no longer produce insulin

Question 12

What is the purpose of thyroxine

Answer 12

Used to control how quickly substances are broken down and built up

Question 13

What is used to create thyroxine

Answer 13

Iodine

Question 14

What does rising oestrogen levels cause

Answer 14

Growth spurt, growth in hair under arms ans pubic hair regions, breast developement, skin darkens

Question 15

What does Follicle stimulating gland do

Answer 15

Cause the eggs in the ovary to mature

Question 16

What does the luteinising hormone do

Answer 16

Stimulates the release of the egg at ovulation

Question 17

What do oestrogen and progesterone do

Answer 17

Stimulates the build up snd maintenence of the uterus lining

Question 18

What happens during menstruation (days 1-6)

Answer 18

Uterus lining breaks, pituatary gland releases FSH

Question 19

What happens during proliferation (days 6-13)

Answer 19

Eggs begin to develope, lining begins to repair,

Question 20

What does oestrogen do during proliferation

Answer 20

Stops FSH (prevents more eggs developing)
Triggers LH which thickens the uterus lining

Question 21

What happens during ovulation (day 14)

Answer 21

Follicle releases egg,

High LH levels cause follicle to burst and release oviduct

Question 22

List 4 ways infertility is caused

Answer 22

Obesity
Age
Lack of sperm
Not enough FSH to stimulate maturation
Eating disorders

Question 23

How IVF treatment is carried out

Answer 23

Fertility drugs are used to make lots of eggs mature at the same time for collection
The eggs are collected and placed in a special solution in a petri dish
The eggs are checked to make sure they have been fertilised and the early embryos are developing properly
When the fertilised eggs have formed tiny balls of cells , 1 or 2 of the embryos are placed in the womb of the mother

Question 24

Advantages of IVF treatment

Answer 24

Can help single woman and same sex couples
More successfull than IUI or other forms of assisted reproductive technology
Allows infertile men and woman to have children

Question 25

Dissavantages of IVF

Answer 25

Very expensive 
Not always sucessful
Can have health risks
Emotionally snd physically stressful
Increases the risk of multiple pregnancies