Learning Intention 6 Flashcards
To know: - how to identify important hormones within the body and describe their functions how to explain the importance of hormones in maintaining homeostasis (10 cards)
What is the hypothalamus and what does it do
a part of the brain that controls coordination and maintains the state of homeostasis. It also controls water loss from the kidneys and produces vasopressin
What is the pituitary gland and what does it do
a gland located below the hypothalamus that monitors and regulates many bodily functions through the hormones that it produces. This includes controlling growth and reproductive development
What are parathyroids and what do they do
glands that produce parathyroid hormones, which are important in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood
What is the thyroid gland and what does it do
a gland located beneath the larynx and produced calcitonin, thyroxine, affects the rate if body metabolism and physical and mental development
What is the thymus and what does it do
a gland responsible for the production of immune cells and helps the immune system recognise and reject germs
What is the pancreas and what does it do
an organ located in the abdomen that produces glucagon and insulin
What are the adrenal glands and what do they do
a small gland that produces adrenaline, which helps regulate metabolism, blood pressure and the body’s response to stress
What is the ovaries and what does it do
female glands that produce eggs and the hormones oestrogen and progesterone
What are the testes and what do they do
male glands that are produce sperm and testosterone
What is diffusion
when a gas moves to an area of high concentration to low concentration
