B13 Hormonal Coordination Flashcards
Endocrine system?
System of glands that secretes hormones into the bloodstream 💉
How do the effects of the endocrine system compare to those of the nervous system?
Endocrine system effects r slower but act for longer
Where is the pituitary gland located?
🧠
Which organ monitors 💻 and controls blood glucose concentration?
Pancreas
Which hormones interact to regulate blood glucose levels?
Insulin and glucagon
What is the cause of type one diabetes?
Pancreas produces insufficient insulin
What is the type two diabetes?
Body cells no longer respond to insulin
Function of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?
Causes eggs to mature in the ovaries and stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen
Function of luteinising hormone(LH)?
Stimulates the release of an egg
What is the function of oestrogen?
Causes lining of uterus to thicken
What are the methods of hormonal contraception?
Oral contraceptives
Injection
Implant
Skin patch
IUD
What are the methods of non-hormonal contraception?
Barrier methods
Copper IUD
Spermicidal agents
Sterilisation
Abstinence
State the disadvantages of IVF treatment
Emotionally and physically stressful
Low success rate
Can lead to risky multiple births
Function of thyroxine in the body?
Stimulates basal metabolic rate, so is important for growth and development
Function of adrenaline in the body?
Increases heart ❤️ rate and boosts delivery of oxygen and glucose to brain 🧠 and muscles to prepare the body for ‘fight’ or ‘flight’
