Contains oestrogen and progesterone. Taking oestrogen every day prevents the release of an egg by inhibiting FSH. Progesterone reduces fertility by st...
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Name responses that increase body temperature.
Hairs stand up, no sweat, shivering and blood vessels constrict(vasoconstriction)
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What happens when the concentration of water in the blood is too low. I.e. the Blood is MORE concentrated.
Receptors in the hypothalamus detects the water content is too low. The coordinator in the brain receives the information and coordinates a response....
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Name three things that are re-absorbed by the kidneys into the blood.
Glucose, water and ions.
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How can type II diabetes be treated?
It can be controlled by eating a carbohydrate controlled diet and getting regular exercise.
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What makes up the central nervous system?
The brain or spinal cord
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How do signals travel across a synapse?
The chemical or neurotransmitter diffuses across the synapse and binds to a complementary receptor on the neurone (postsynaptic). This causes an elect...
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What is a synapse?
A gap between two neurones.
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What is reaction time affected by?
Age, drugs e.g. caffeine or gender
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What is the optic nerve?
Carries impulses from the receptors on the retina to the brain
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What is the role of the kidneys.
Kidneys make urine by taking unwanted waste products out of your blood. They are involved in selective reabsorption.
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What is homeostasis?
The maintenance of a constant internal environment.
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Why are computers a better way of measuring reaction time than the ruler test?
Computers can give a more precise reaction time because they remove human error.Computers can record the reaction time to a millisecond so more accura...