Hormones Test Flashcards
Homeostasis
The control of internal body conditions and maintaining them at constant
Hormones are transported around the body by what?
Blood plasma
Blood glucose concentration is decreased
Insulin released from pancreas causes
-cells to absorb glucose
-and glucose converted to glycogen in liver and muscles
Blood glucose concentration is increased by
Glucagon produced by pancreas
-converts glycogen back to glucose
The cause of type 1 diabetes is
Pancreas cannot produce insulin
The cause of type 2 diabetes is
Pancreas does not produce enough insulin
Or
Cells become resistant to insulin
When studying people in a type two diabetes study, the control variables would be…
-BMI
-gender
-diet
Controlling your diet can help to treat type 2 diabetes by…
-reduce carbohydrate levels
-insure blood glucose levels don’t rise too high
- allow the body to produce more insulin
To calculate BMI you can use the equation…
BMI = mass (kg)/HEIGHT^(cm)
On day 1-5 of the menstrual cycle….
The uterus lining is shed
On days 1-14 of the menstrual cycle…
The uterus lining thickens as oestrogen levels rise and the egg matures
On day 14 of the menstrual cycle….
Ovulation = release of an egg
After day 14 of the menstrual cycle
-If egg is fertilised -implant in uterus lining
-Progesterone rise to maintain uterus lining
If the egg is not fertilised…
-Progesterone levels fall
-The uterus lining breaks down
-EGG DIES
Oestrogen causes…
Causes the uterus lining to thicken
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HIGHER
Causes release of LH which triggers ovulation
