In the pituitary gland located just below the brain
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What does Anti Diuretic Hormone do?
The hormone enhances water permeability in the kidneys' vessels allowing molecules such as salts and sugar that are essential to the body to penetrate easily.
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What does Follicle Stimulating Hormone do? where is it produced?
it matures an egg in the ovary, and it stimulates the ovaries to release oestrogen. It is produced in the pituitary gland.
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What does LH do? where is it produced?
LH causes the mature egg to be released from the ovary.
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What does oestrogen do? Where is it produced?
it stops FSH being produced. it stimulates the pituitary gland to release LH. It is produced in the ovaries.
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What does Testosterone do? Where is it produced?
causes changes at puberty and stimulates sperm production. Produced in the testes.
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What does adrenaline do? where is it produced?
prepares body for rapid activity or 'fight or flight' by increasing heart rate, dilution of the eyes, and sending more blood to muscles.
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what does progesterone do? where is it produced?
It maintains the lining of the uterus during the middle part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy. it is produced in the ovaries
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Card 2
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What does Anti Diuretic Hormone do?
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The hormone enhances water permeability in the kidneys' vessels allowing molecules such as salts and sugar that are essential to the body to penetrate easily.
Card 3
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What does Follicle Stimulating Hormone do? where is it produced?
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