Reproduction And Endocrine System Flashcards

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Endocrine glands

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These are no duct glands

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Exocrine glands

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These are duct glands
e.g sweat glands

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What are Hormones?

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Hormones are chemical messages. Without a hormones there would be no reproduction.

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What is the FSH hormone?

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Follicle Stimulation Hormone
•Sperm maturation in the testicles
•Increases testosterone production

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What is the GnRH

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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
•Produced in the hypothalamus

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What is LH?

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Luteinizing hormone
Male
Helps testosterone and stimulating and sending out signals through the body
Female
Stimulates the release of an egg from the ovary in females

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Prolactin

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It is an endocrine gland which aids the secretion of milk

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Progesterone

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•Prepares the uterus for fertilized eggs in plantation
•It regulates the menstrual cycle

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Estrogen

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It brings out the sexual hormones in females

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