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Where are hormones produced

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Glands and transported in the bloodstream to target cells

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What are hormones

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Chemical messengers that travel in the blood to activate target cells

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Endocrine system

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System of glands that produce hormones

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Pituitary gland hormones

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FSH
LH
ADH

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Pancreas hormones

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Insulin

Glucagon

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Adrenalin hormones

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Adrenaline

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Ovaries hormones

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Oestrogen

Progesterone

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Testes hormones

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Testosterone

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FSH function

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Stimulates egg development and oestrogen secretion

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LH function

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Stimulates ovulation

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ADH function

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Controls water content in blood

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Insulin function

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Lowers blood glucose level

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Glucagon function

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Raises blood glucose levels

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Adrenaline function

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Prepares body for physical activity

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Oestrogen function

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Female secondary characteristics

Repair of endometrium

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Progesterone function

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Growth of endometrium

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Testosterone function

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Male secondary sexual characteristics

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Ovaries

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Release eggs once a month

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Oviduct

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Fallopian tubes- eggs pass along these tunes and fertilisation occurs here

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Uterus

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Womb- where foetus develops

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Cervix

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Entrance to uterus

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Vagina

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Where sorry is received during inter course and babies pass through during birth

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Contraceptive pill

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Contains progesterone or oestrogen and lowers egg maturation and ovulation so that fertilisation doesn’t happen

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Contraceptive implant

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Releases progesterone

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Contraceptive patch

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Releases oestrogen and progesterone

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Infertility

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Caused my low FSH levels
Egg can’t mature
Less oestrogen
Less progesterone

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IVF

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Fertility drugs used to make eggs
Eggs collected from ovaries
Eggs and sperm mixed in Petri dish
Embryos develop in Petri dish
Embryos checked and healthy ones are implanted into uterus
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Days 1-5 in menstrual cycle

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Womb lining breaks down (period)

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Days 6-10 in menstrual cycle

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Egg maturation (FSH)
Repair of womb lining (Oestrogen)
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Day 14 in menstrual cycle

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Ovulation (LH)

Fertilisation possible

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Days 19-28 in menstrual cycle

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Growth of womb lining (progesterone)

Womb lining breaks down if no egg is fertilised

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