menopause | | third phase of the menstrual cycle |
posterior | | part of the immune system |
thymus | | controls body rhythms |
pituitary | | oxytocin produced in this lobe of the pituitary gland |
interstitialcellstimulatinghormone | | stops the menstrual cycle |
chemicalmessenger | | maintains calcium level in plasma |
addisonsdisease | | maturity of internal reproductive organs |
neck | | hyposecretion of adrenocorticoids |
menstrual | | luteinising hormone in men |
pinalbody | | climacteric |
hypersecretion | | too much testosterone in females leads to this |
cushingssyndrome | | Female egg |
pancreas | | regulates final height and growth |
virilism | | controls the thyroid gland |
ova | | too much hormone! |
adrenalmedulla | | The conductor of the orchestra |
adrenaline | | absence of menstruation |
pregnancy | | metabolises carbohydrates, fats and proteins |
circulatory | | gonad/sex organ hormones |
amenorrhoea | | first phase of the menstrual cycle |
menarche | | definition of a hormone |
humangrowthhormone | | hypersecretion of adrenocorticoids |
gonadotrophins | | secretes insulin and glucagon |
glucocorticoids | | prepares the body for fight of flight! |
thyrotrophin | | supports the sympathetic nervous system |
parathormone | | Inability of the pancreas to produce insulin |
ductless | | position of the thyroid glands |
secretory | | responsible for production of milk during lactation |
prolactin | | Start of menstruation for the first time |
puberty | | Having no seperate canal or tubes as transport method |
diabetesmillitus | | hormones are secreted and carried through this system |