B3.1 Revision Flashcards
Links nervous to endocrine
hypothalamus
Releases and stores hormones
Pituitary gland
Contributes to coordination and precision
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
Contributes to coordination and precision
What part controls Long term memory + why do we know
Hippocampus + henry gustav molaison had parts removed and had memory loss
Regulate sleep
The pons
The pons
Regulate sleep
Name for unconscious shaping of the lens
Accommodation
Muscles that control lens
Ciliary muscle and suspensory ligaments (slacken and contract)
Muscles that control iris
Circular muscle and Radial Muscle (relax and contract) : dilute = big, contract = small
Sclera
Tough, supporting wall of eye
Retina
Contains light receptors, back of eye where light is focused
Forea
part of retina , point where light is focussed onto
Optic nerve
Carries impulses
Iris
Controls pupil diameter