What is long sightedness (hypermyopia)? How is it treated?
People are unable to focus on near objects. This occurs when the lens doesn't refract the light enough or the eyeball is too short. The image is broug...
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What are hormones?
Chemical messengers that travel in the blood to target organs.
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What is the diaphragm?
A plastic cup that fits over the cervix (opening to the womb) to form a barrier.
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What do the adrenal glands do?
Produce adrenaline which is used to prepare the body for fight or flight.
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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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Name some of the treatments for vision defects.
Contact lenses, laser eye surgery and replacement lens surgery.
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What is the cornea?
Outer transparent layer, bends/refracts light into the eye
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What is a stimulus?
A change in your environment than requires a response. e.g Light, sound, touch, pressure, pain, chemical or temperature.
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What is the purpose of the partially permeable membrane in the dialysis machine.
To only allow small soluble molecules (e.g. urea, water and ions) to move into the dialysis fluid, not large molecules like proteins.
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What is an intrauterine device?
Is a T shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to kill sperm and prevent implantation of the fertilised egg.
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What is the role of FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone) in the menstrual cycle?
Made in the pituitary gland.Causes a egg to mature in one of the ovaries in a structure called a follicle.Stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen.
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What are the ethical concerns linked to IVF?
IVF leads to unused embryos which are destroyed or used for medical research. (Potential life).Genetic testing could be carried out on the embryo whic...