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Topic 7- Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Which cells in the nervous system detect changes?

Back (Answer)

receptor cells

#2
Front (Question)

Sense organs contain receptors cells. Give one example of a sense organ.

Back (Answer)

e.g. eye, ear, nose, tongue, skin

#3
Front (Question)

Which parts of the body cause the response to a stimulus?

Back (Answer)

effectors

#4
Front (Question)

Give an example of an effector.

Back (Answer)

one of: muscle, gland

#5
Front (Question)

In what form is information transmitted in the nervous system?

Back (Answer)

(electrical) impulses

#6
Front (Question)

How are soluble chemical substances (e.g. digested food molecules) carried around the body?

Back (Answer)

in the blood/plasma

#7
Front (Question)

Name one hormone produced in the male reproductive system.

Back (Answer)

testosterone

#8
Front (Question)

Name one hormone produced by ovaries.

Back (Answer)

one of: oestrogen, progesterone

#9
Front (Question)

Which general name is given to an organ that responds to a hormone?

Back (Answer)

target organ

#10
Front (Question)

What effect do hormones have on organs that respond to them?

Back (Answer)

change how the organ is working

#11
Front (Question)

What is the name for a gland that produces a hormone?

Back (Answer)

endocrine gland

#12
Front (Question)

Name the organ that produces oestrogen.

Back (Answer)

ovary

#13
Front (Question)

Name the organ at the base of the brain that produces many hormones.

Back (Answer)

pituitary gland

#14
Front (Question)

What is the name for an organ that is affected by a hormone?

Back (Answer)

target organ

#15
Front (Question)

Name an organ that is affected by growth hormone.

Back (Answer)

bones/muscles

#16
Front (Question)

How do hormones travel around the body?

Back (Answer)

in the blood

#17
Front (Question)

Which hormone brings about changes in a boy’s body during puberty?

Back (Answer)

testosterone

#18
Front (Question)

Where is adrenalin made?

Back (Answer)

adrenal glands

#19
Front (Question)

Describe one effect of adrenalin on the body.

Back (Answer)

any suitable effect, such as: increases heart rate, increases breathing rate, increases blood pressure, increases blood sugar concentration, dilates pupils

#20
Front (Question)

What is the role of thyroxine in the body?

Back (Answer)

to control metabolic rate

#21
Front (Question)

What name is given to a substance produced in the body that changes how its target organs work?

Back (Answer)

hormone

#22
Front (Question)

Name the endocrine gland that produces testosterone.

Back (Answer)

testis/testes

#23
Front (Question)

How does testosterone get from where it is made to its target organs?

Back (Answer)

in blood

#24
Front (Question)

Name the hormone that produces changes in girls as they become women.

Back (Answer)

oestrogen