Kaz's Weaknesses - Science Flashcards
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Everything about Oestrogen: Functions, What it is, Production
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- Essential for menstrual cycle
- Contributes to development of breasts and wider hips
- Maintain Bone Density and strength
- Skin health, mood and cardiovascular health
- Works alongside progesterone
- Production: Ovaries
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Everything about Progesterone:
Functions, What it is, Production
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- Plays a key role in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis
- Works alongside Oestrogen
- Thickens and maintains the uterine lining
- Helps contribute to breast development
- Prevents further ovulation
- Overall maintains a healthy pregnancy
- Production: Ovaries, Adrenal Glands, Placenta
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Thyroxin (Function, What it is, Production)
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- Controls speed of metabolism (influences how quickly the body uses energy and can effect energy levels)
- Growth and development
- Regulate HR and Blood Pressure
- Regulation in body temperature, influencing how the body heats
- Production: Thyroid Glands
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Cortisol (Function, What it is, Production)
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- Body’s response to stress and helps regulate various bodily functions
- Help’s body to manage and respond to challenging situations
- Increase blood glucose level
- Reduce inflammation
- Maintains blood pressure
- Production: Adrenal Cortex (Outer layer of adrenal glands
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Growth Hormone (Function, What it is, Production)
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- Growth
- Development
- Metabolism
- Mobilise fat stores and promotes the use of fat for energy
- Production: Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Parts of the Brain - Cerebrum Functions
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- Learning
- Cognitive Functions
- Motor Control
- Emotional Regulation
- Decision Making
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Parts of the Brain - Cerebellum Functions
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- Motor coordination
- Balance and posture
- Timing of movements
- motor learning
- Cognitive Learning
- Emotional Regulation
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Parts of the Brain - Brainstem Functions
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- Autonomic Controls (Heart, Breathing, Blood Pressure)
- Reflexes (Coughing, Sneezing, Swallowing)
- Sleep and Wakefulness
- Cranial Nerves (Movements, hearing, facial sensation)
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Acids - Properties
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- Taste: Sour
- pH Level: <7 (The lower the pH the stronger the acid)
- Reactivity: Metals, Bases and Carbonates
- Conductivity: Conduct electricity when dissolved in water → They dissociate into ions
- Indicators: Acids turn blue litmus paper red, red stays the same
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Bases - Properties
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- Taste: Bitter
- pH Level: >7 (The higher the pH the stronger the base)
- Reactivity: Acids, metals, other certain organic compounds
- Conductivity: Conduct electricity when dissolved in water → presence of ions
- Indicators: Bases turn red litmus paper blue, blue stays the same
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Acids - Chemical Formula
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Chemical Formula: Acids would often start with a H
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Bases - Chemical Formula
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Chemical Formula: Bases often contain hydroxide ions
