Biology paper 2 AQA GCSE

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  • Created on: 23-02-22 19:38
When your body temperature is monitored by the brain, what is that called?
The thermoregulatory centre.
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The thermoregulatory centre contains receptors which are sensitive to what?
The temperature of blood.
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What is vasodilation?
When the blood vessels supplying the capillaries dilate/widen.
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What is vasoconstriction?
When the blood vessels supplying the capillaries constrict/get narrower.
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What happens when we sweat?
When the body sweats, the sweat evaporates of the surface of the skin and that cools the body down.
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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.
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What does the pancreas do?
The pancreas controls the concentration of glucose in the blood.
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What does the ovaries and testes do?
The ovaries and testes releases hormones during puberty.
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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.
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What does the adrenal gland do?
The adrenal gland release the hormone of adrenaline when stressed or scared.
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What does the pituitary gland do?
The pituitary gland causes other hormones to be released, the pituitary gland is known as the master gland.
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What is type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin.
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What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is when the body cells stop responding to insulin made by the pancreas.
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The thermoregulatory centre contains receptors which are sensitive to what?

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The temperature of blood.

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What is vasodilation?

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What is vasoconstriction?

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What happens when we sweat?

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