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6.6 Hormones, Homeostasis and Reproduction
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DP IB Biology (06 Human Physiology) Mind Map on 6.6 Hormones, Homeostasis and Reproduction, created by Steve Harton on 04/06/2014.
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6.6 Hormones, Homeostasis and Reproduction
NATURE OF SCIENCE
Developments in scientific research follow improvements in apparatus
The microscope was invented 17 years after William Harvey death
Investigation on sexual reproduction in deer
HORMONES
Glands
Pancreas
Regulate blood sugar level
alpha cells
Glucagon
Beta cells
Insulin
Type I vs Type II diabetes
Causes + Treament
Thyroid gland
Thyroxin
Regulate the metabolic rate
Help control body temperature
Cells in adipose tissue
Leptin
Acts on hypothalamus of the brain to inhibit appetite
Testing of leptin on patients with clinical obesity
Reasons for the failure to control the disease
Pineal gland
Melatonin
Control circadian rhythms
Jet lag
A gene on the Y chromosome causes embryonic gonads to develop as testes
Testosterone
Pre-natal development of male genitalia
Sperm production
Male secondary sexual characteristics
Estrogen + Progesterone
Pre-natal development of female reproductive organs
Female secondary sexual characteristics
Menstrual cycle
Negative + Positive feedback
FSH + LH
IVF
Drugs to suspend the normal secretion of hormones
Surperovulation
Replacement therapies
Aim 8
Drugs women take in fertility treatment pose potential risks to health
Should scientific knowledge override compassionate consideration in treating infertile couples?
REPRODUCTION
Annotate a diagrams of the male and female reproductive system
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