Chapter 2: Coordination And Control Flashcards
What is the menstrual cycle?
The reproductive cycle in a woman controlled by hormones.
What is FSH?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone- stimulates eggs to mature in the overuse and makes the ovaries produce hormones.
What is Oestrogen?
The female sex hormone which stimulates the lining of the womb to build up in preparation for a baby.
What is Progesterone?
The female sex hormone used in the contraceptive pill.
What is LH?
The hormone that stimulates release of hormones.
What is geotropism?
The response of a plant to gravity.
What is phototropism?
The response of a plant to the light.
What is the word equation for the reflex action?
Receptor-sensory neuron- relay neuron- motor neuron- effector
How is temperature controlled?
Your body can sweat to cool down or shiver to warm up.
How is blood sugar controlled?
Your pancreas makes hormones that provide you with a constant supply of energy.
How is water and ions controlled?
Your kidneys change the amount of salt and water is lost in your urine and helps control the balance of water and minerals.
Name the five sense organs?
- ears
- eyes
- skin
- nose
- mouth
