B1 - Nerves and Hormones 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyNervous system, hormones and behaviourGCSEAQA Created by: 11jc01Created on: 30-03-16 20:16 Receptor Cells found in sense organs, e.g. eyes, ears, nose 1 of 20 Neurone A specialised cell that transmits electrical messages or nerve impulses 2 of 20 Effector Part of the body (e.g. a muscle or a gland) that produces a response to a stimuli 3 of 20 Gland An organ in an animal's body that secretes substances, e.g. hormones 4 of 20 Stimuli Change in the environment 5 of 20 Synapse The gap between two (2) neurones 6 of 20 Reflex Action An involuntary action, e.g. automatically and very quickly removing your hand from something hot 7 of 20 Hormone A regulatory substance that stimulates cells or tissues into action; produced by a gland 8 of 20 Menstrual Cycle The monthly cycle of hormonal changes in a woman 9 of 20 Pituitary Gland A small gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones 10 of 20 FSH Aka Follicle Stimulating Hormone. A hormone that stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen 11 of 20 Oestrogen A hormone secreted by the ovaries that inhibits the production of FSH and causes the production of LH 12 of 20 LH Aka Luteinising Hormone. A hormone that stimulates the release of an egg in the menstrual cycle. 13 of 20 Side effect Condition caused by taking medication, e.g. headache, nausea 14 of 20 In vitro fertilisation (IVF) A process where an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body 15 of 20 Embryo A ball of cells that will develop into a human/animal baby 16 of 20 Tropism A growth in response to a stimulus, e.g. plants growing towards the light 17 of 20 Auxin A growth hormone produced by plants 18 of 20 Phototropism A plant's growth response to light 19 of 20 Gravitropism (or Geotropism) A plant's growth response to gravity 20 of 20
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