B11: Hormonal Coordination

ADH

anti-diuretic hormone that controls water balance and affects kidney's urine production

adrenaline

hormone preparing body for 'fight or flight' response

contraception

methods preventing pregnancy by stopping sperm and egg meeting

endocrine system

glands producing hormones controlling body's development and metabolism

follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

causes eggs to mature in the ovary

glucagon

hormone involved in controlling blood sugar levels

hormones

chemicals produced in one area of the body affecting the functioning of another area

insulin

hormone involved in controlling blood sugar levels

oestrogen

female sex hormone controlling puberty development and uterus lining maintenance

ovaries

female sex organs producing eggs and sex hormones

ovulation

the release of a mature egg from the ovary

pituitary gland

endocrine 'master gland' in the brain controlling other endocrine glands

testosterone

main male sex hormone controlling male secondary sexual characteristics and sperm production

type 1 diabetes

disorder where pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin

type 2 diabetes

disorder where body cells no longer respond to the insulin produced by the pancreas