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Hormones - Coggle Diagram
Hormones
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Menstural cycle
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Progesterone-Progesterone works by thickening your uterine lining and creating a good environment for a fertilized egg to implant
Endocrine system
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The nervous system uses electrical impulses to send messages through neurons while endocrine glands use hormones to send messages to the target cells through the bloodstream.
Glands
The pituitary gland in the brain is a ‘master gland’ which secretes several hormones into the blood in response to body conditions.
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IVF
During IVF, an egg is removed from the woman's ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory. The fertilised egg, called an embryo, is then returned to the woman's womb to grow and develop.
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Adrenaline + Thyroxine
Thyroxine is produced from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine controls how much energy your body uses (the metabolic rate).Thyroxine levels are controlled by negative feedback.
Adrenaline is produced from the adrenal gland. Adrenaline prepares the body for fight or flight. When you're scared or stressed suddenly, adrenaline is quickly sent into your body.
Plant hormones
Plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth and responses to light (phototropism) and gravity (gravitropism or geotropism).
Auxins are used for- weed killers,rooting powders and promote growth in tissues.