Science B3

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what hormone does the pituitary gland produce
LH, FSH, Growth hormone, ADH
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what hormone does the thyroid gland produce
thyroxine
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what hormone does the adrenal gland produce
adrenaline
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what hormone does the testes produce
testosterone
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what hormone does the ovary produce
oestrogen and progesterone
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what hormone does the pancreas produce
insulin and glucagon
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what are hormones
Hormones are chemical messengers which travel in the blood to active specific organs.
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do homrones have short or long lasting effects?
long lasting effects
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where are hormones produced
in glands
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what is a stimulus
a change in the enviroment that is detected by the body
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what does a sensory neurone do?
it transmits information from a receptor to the CNS. they transmit the impulse down the dendron towards the cell body.
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what does a relay neurone do?
transmits information between neurones. e.g. sensory to motor
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what does a motor neurone do?
transmits information from the CNS to effectors. They transmit the impulse away from the cell body.
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steps in a nervous reaction
Stimulus, receptor cells, sensory neurone, spinal cord, brain, spinal cord, motor neurone, effector, response.
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whats the normal blood glucose level?
90mg per 100ml of blood
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what does the pancreas do when glucose levels fall too low?
it secretes / releases glucagon
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what organ monitors the levels of glucose in the blood
the pancreas
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name the non hormonal methods of contraception
condoms (females and males), diaphragm or cervicle cap, and IUD
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name the hormonal methods of contraception
combined pill, mini pill, IUS
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name the most effective contraceptive methods
ID, oestrogen and progesterone pill, progesterone pill and IUS
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