B3 Terms 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHomeostasisGCSEOCR Created by: siennagracexxCreated on: 29-04-22 21:29 Glycogen a storage substance made of glucose, stored in the liver. 1 of 11 glucose a sugar used in respiration to make energy. 2 of 11 insulin a hormone (chemical message) that tells your body to change glucose into glycogen. 3 of 11 glucagon a hormone that tells you to change glycogen back into glucose. 4 of 11 type 1 diabetes where pancreas produced little/ no insulin, usually identified at a very young age. 5 of 11 type 2 diabetes where the body no longer responds to insulin or no longer makes enough. usually identified in later life. 6 of 11 homeostasis the maintenance of a constant internal environment. 7 of 11 thyroid gland releases thyroxine which controls metabolism 8 of 11 progesterone produced in ovaries, maintains uterus lining, stops LH and FSH. 9 of 11 Luteinising hormone (LH) produced in pituitary gland, controls ovulation, usually about day 14 but anywhere between 13-15. 10 of 11 Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) produced in pituitary gland, controls maturation of the egg, released between day 1 and 5 usually day 3. 11 of 11
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