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| Where is FSH produced in the body |
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| Pituitary gland in the brain |
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| How do hormones travel around the body |
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| FSH has its effects on which organ? |
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Causes a new egg cell to start developing'
Causes the ovary to produce oestrogen |
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| Oestrogen causes 3 things to happen-what are they? |
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1) It inhibits (stops) FSH production
2) It causes LH to be produced by the pituitary gland
3) It starts the build-up of the lining of the uterus |
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| It causes the mature egg to be released from the ovary around half way through the menstrual cycle |
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| Which hormone can be used in the cotraceptive pill to stop eggs from starting to develop -explain your choice |
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| Oestrogen-because it inhibits FSH |
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| If a woman does not produce eggs then which hormone could be given to her as part of fertility treatment? |
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| FSH-this starts the development of eggs in the ovaries |
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| Give 3 conditions in the body which need to be controlled |
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Water content
sugar content
temperature |
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| The process of automatically regulating internal conditions at a steady level is called? |
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