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Flashcards in Hormones and the Menstrual Cycle Deck (9)
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1
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What is a hormone?

A

A chemical messenger

2
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How do hormones travel around the body?

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They travel in the blood

3
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Hormones affect

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target cells

4
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Hormones are produced by

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glands

5
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What is the name of the gland found in the brain?

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pituitary gland

6
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Which hormones are released by the pituitary gland?

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FSH

LH

7
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Name the glands that are part of the female reproductive system?

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ovaries

8
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Which hormone is released by the ovaries?

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Oestrogen

9
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The hormones FSH, Oestrogen and LH control the…

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Menstrual cycle