Makes insulin and glucagen to control blood glucose levels. Also mskes digestive enzymes
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Pituarity gland
Part of the brain makes hormones
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Target organ
The organ that hormones work on
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Thyroid gland
Makes thyroxine
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Adrenalin
A hormone made in the adrenal glands when you are excited or nervous
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Glycogen
A storage molecule for glucose
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Metabolic rate
Rate of chemical reactions happenign in the body
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Negative feedback
If increasing one hormone actually decreases another
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Contraception
To stop you getting pregnent
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Fertilisation
When an egg and sperm fuse to make a zygote
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Menopause
When the menstrual cycle stops completely
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Menstrual cycle
A womans monthly cycle
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Ovulation
When an egg is released from an ovary
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Progesterone
The hormone that kepps the uterus lining thick in case the egg is fertilised
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ART
Assisstive reproductive technologies. Things like artificial insemination IVF or other ways to help people have a baby
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FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone, It causes the egg to develop in the ovary before ovulation
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IVF
In vitro fertilisation. The egg and sperm are fused togetehr outside the body and then the embryo is implanted into the womens uterus
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Blood glucose
The level of glucose in your blood
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Glucagon
The hormone that raises your blood glucose levels by releasing glucose from glucogen
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BMI
Body mass index
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Diabetes Type 1
A disease which means your body cant properly control blood glucose levels. Type 1: genetic, your pancreas doesnt make enough insulin and you need to inject it.
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Diabetes Type 2
Often lifestyle caused, the body doesnt respond properly to insulin, controlled by exercise and low sugar/carb diet
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Homeostatis
Keeping the bodys internal environment balanced`
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Insulin
The hormone which reduces the blood glucose level by causing glucose to be sorted by glycogen
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Waist:Hip ratio
Estimates the amount of fat in the body by dividing wasit measurement by hip measurement
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Chemical message
Back
Hormone
Card 3
Front
Makes insulin and glucagen to control blood glucose levels. Also mskes digestive enzymes
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