Biology paper 2 AQA GCSE 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyNervous system, hormones and behaviourHomeostasisGCSEAQA Created by: LiilacakeCreated on: 23-02-22 19:38 When your body temperature is monitored by the brain, what is that called? The thermoregulatory centre. 1 of 13 The thermoregulatory centre contains receptors which are sensitive to what? The temperature of blood. 2 of 13 What is vasodilation? When the blood vessels supplying the capillaries dilate/widen. 3 of 13 What is vasoconstriction? When the blood vessels supplying the capillaries constrict/get narrower. 4 of 13 What happens when we sweat? When the body sweats, the sweat evaporates of the surface of the skin and that cools the body down. 5 of 13 What happens when we shiver? When we shiver muscles contract in our body and that increases the rate of respiration which heats up our body. 6 of 13 What does the pancreas do? The pancreas controls the concentration of glucose in the blood. 7 of 13 What does the ovaries and testes do? The ovaries and testes releases hormones during puberty. 8 of 13 What does the thyroid gland do? The thyroid gland releases hormones which are involved in growth and the thyroid gland is in charge of regulating the body's metabolic rate. 9 of 13 What does the adrenal gland do? The adrenal gland release the hormone of adrenaline when stressed or scared. 10 of 13 What does the pituitary gland do? The pituitary gland causes other hormones to be released, the pituitary gland is known as the master gland. 11 of 13 What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin. 12 of 13 What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is when the body cells stop responding to insulin made by the pancreas. 13 of 13
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