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National 5 Biology
Multicellular Organisms
1.2 Control and Communication
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name the 3 parts of the nervous system
brain
,
spinal cord
,
nerves
name 2 parts of the central nervous system
brain
, and
spinal cord
what is the function of the central nervous system
receives information from the
senses
, and make an
appropriate response
name the part of the brain responsible for conscious thought and memory
cerebrum
what is the function of the cerebellum
muscle coordination
and
balance
what part of the brain controls the heart and breathing rate?
medulla
name the structures which detect a sensory input
receptors
name the specialised cell which carries an electrical impulse to the central nervous system
sensory neuron
name the specialised cell linking sensory and motor neuron, operate within the CNS, and processes information from the senses that require a response
inter neuron
a motor neuron carries an impulse from the CNS to an effector. give 2 examples of an effector
muscle
,
gland
what is the function of a reflex?
to protect the body from harm
name the junction where chemicals transfer the message between neurons
synapse
what is a hormone?
they are
chemical
messengers that travels in the
blood
what kind of gland releases hormones into the bloodstream
endocrine
gland
why are only some tissues affected by specific hormones
cells will only be affected by a hormone if they have the
complementary receptor protein
for that specific hormone
name the endocrine gland that monitors blood glucose levels and make hormones for the regulation of glucose
pancreas
name the condition caused by a communication pathway that has failed due to a fault or failure to respond to insulin
diabetes
what function does insulin have in the body
it causes liver cells to store glucose as
glycogen
, and brings blood glucose levels back down
which hormone breaks down glycogen in the liver to glucose
glucagon