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B11 Hormonal Coordination Flashcards

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What is the endocrine system

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The glands and organs that make hormones and release them into the blood so they can travel all over the body

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Name the the 6 glands in the endocrine system, the hormone they produce and their role

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PTAPOT
Pituitary-‘Master Gland’ - Tell the body what to do and tell other gland to release hormones
Thyroid-Thyroxine - Regulate rate of metabolism and growth and development
Adrenal-Adrenalin - Fight of flight response, increase heart rate
Pancreas-Insulin - Regulate blood glucose concentration
Ovaries-Oestrogen - Hold eggs
Testis-Testosterone - Produces sperm

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Compare the endocrine system to the nervous system

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The nervous system send electrical impulses transported by nerve cells so are very fast and effects dont last long
Endocrine system relies on the blood for transportation so signals travel slower but effects last longer
Endocrine system acts generally over the whole body whereas nervous system acts in one specific area

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What 3 organs in the body does controlling blood sugar involve

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Liver
Kidneys
Pancreas

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What is insulin

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Released when blood glucose is high-Lowers it

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What is glucagon

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Released if blood glucose is low-Increases it

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What is glycogen

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A long term storage molecule made up of glucose units

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What is the body’s reaction to a rise in blood glucose

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Beta cells in the pancreas secrete insulin
This causes an uptake of glucose by body cells which is then turned into glycogen and fat
Results in decreased levels of glucose in the blood

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What is the body’s reaction to a fall in blood glucose

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Alpha cells in pancreas secrete glucagon
This causes the conversion of glycogen into glucose
Results in glucose being released into blood, increasing levels

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What is diabetes

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When blood glucose concentration is not well controlled by the body

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What is the cause of diabetes

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Type 1-The pancreas does not produce enough insulin-Due to genes, the immune system attacks the pancreas
Type 2-The cells of the body dont respond to the insulin produced

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How can you cure type 1 diabetes

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Use stem cells from human embryos and genetically engineer these to make insulin-No risk of rejection but could cause ethical concern
Pancreas transplant-Difficult, risky, not enough donors, immunosuppressants taken instead of insulin
Transplanting pancreatic cells from both dead and living donors has been tried with limited success

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How can you treat type 1 diabetes

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Insulin is injected and allows glucose to be converted to glycogen in the liver and stops the concentration of glucose in your blood becoming too high

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How can you treat type 2 diabetes

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Body cells no longer respond to insulin made by the pancreas, this can be treated by:
Eating a balanced diet-Controlled carbs
Losing weight
Regular exercise
There are also drugs that:
Help insulin work better on the body cells
Help your pancreas make more insulin
Reduce the amount of glucose you absorb from your gut

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What is negative feedback

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If a factor in the internal environment increases or decreases, changes take place to restore it too its original level

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What does thyroxine control

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Basal metabolic rate

17
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How are thyroxine levels controlled

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If thyroxine levels are high, the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) ,made by the pituitary gland, is low so levels return to normal
And vice versa

18
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What are the 4 hormones in the menstrual cycle and where are they produced

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Fat Old Lady Pants

FSH-Follicle stimulating hormone-Causes eggs to mature-Pituitary gland
Oestrogen- Stimulates build up and maintenance of uterus lining-Ovaries
LH-Luteinising hormone-Stimulates release of egg-Pituitary gland
Progesterone-Maintenance of uterus lining during pregnancy-Ovaries

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What happens during the menstrual cycle

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Each month eggs begin to mature in the ovaries
At the same time the uterus produces a thickened lining ready for periods
Every 28 days a mature egg is released-ovulation
If the egg is not fertilised the lining of the uterus is shed along with the egg-Menstruation

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What is fertility

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The ability to reproduce successfully

21
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What is contraceptive

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Something that reduces the risk of a woman becoming pregnant by preventing the egg and sperm meeting or a fertilised egg implanting in the uterus

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How cam you increase the chances of pregnancy

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FSH treatment can stimulate the maturation of eggs prior to IVF treatment-Fertility drugs contain FSH

23
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How can you reduce the chances of pregnancy

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Oestrogen and progesterone containing pill that inhibits the production of FSH

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What is IVF

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Combining the egg and sperm in a petri dish so fertilisation takes place outside the body

25
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What can cause infertility

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Low sperm count
Cancer treatment
Failure to ovulate
Low quality sperm
Age
Obesity
No cause

26
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Why can women fail to ovulate and how can you treat it

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Dont produce enough FHS
Artificial FSH or LH can be used to trigger ovulation

27
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What is the process of IVF

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Mother is given synthetic FSH to stimulate maturation of eggs followed by LH to bring the eggs to the point of ovulation
Eggs are collected and placed in a petri dish
Eggs are fertilised with fathers sperm in a lab
Fertilised eggs are kept in special solution and develop into tiny embryos
Embryos are inserted back into uterus

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What are the pros and cons of IVF

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Pros-
Gives infertile couples the ability to have children
Mature eggs can be collected and stored for future pregnancy’s

Cons-
Expensive
Not always successful
May result in multiple births
Health risks

29
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What do hormones in plants control

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Directional growth of roots and shoots
Seed germination
Fruit formation and ripening

30
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What is a tropism

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When plants respond quickly to stimuli

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What are the 2 main types of tropisms

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Positive tropism-Grows towards stimuli
Negative tropism-Grows away from stimuli

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What is phototropism

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The response to light

33
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What are auxins

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Plant hormones that control cell elongation- Mostly made in tips of roots and shoots and can diffuse to other parts of the roots and tips

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How does auxin cause plants for grow towards the light source

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If more light reaches one side of the tips there will be a greater concentration of auxin on the shaded side causing these cells to elongate and the plant bends towards the light

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What is gravitropism

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Response to gravity

36
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How does auxin affect the growth of plants

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Auxin in roots slows down elongation therefore the side with least auxin grows most

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