coordination and control Flashcards
where is insulin released and function
released: pancreas
function: lowers blood glucose levels
where is ADH released and function
released: pituitary gland
function: reduced amount of water loss in urine
where is oestrogen released and function
released: ovaries
function: stimulates uterus lining to develop and development of secondary sexual female characteristics
where is progesterone released and function
released: ovaries
function: maintains uterus lining and controls the development of secondary sexual female characteristics
where is testosterone released and function
released: testes
function: stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics
where is adrenaline released and function
released: adrenal gland
function: increases heart and breathing rate for fight, fright or flight
where is FSH released and function
released: pituitary gland
function: stimulates an egg to mature in ovaries
where is LH released and function
released: pituitary gland
function: stimulates the release of an egg from the ovary (ovulation)
3 things that happen when you are too hot
- vasodilation
- sweating
- hairs lay flat
3 things that happen when you are too cold
- vasoconstriction
- shivering
- hairs stand on end
define homeostasis
the maintenance of a constant internal environment
what is osmoregulation
regulation of water levels within the body
what monitors the concentration of water in the blood
hypothalamus
what are tropisms
growth of a plant toward a directional stimulus
what is a positive phototropism
plants growing toward light
