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B5 Homeostasis and response Flashcards

1
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What is homeostasis?

A

The ability for an organism to regulate internal conditions even if outside conditions change. For example, water levels and temperature.

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2
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What makes up the Nervous System?

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CNS and PNS.

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3
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What is a receptor?

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Something which reacts to a stimulus e.g. a hot stove.

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4
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What is an effector?

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Something that causes you to react to the stimulus e.g. moving your hand away.

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5
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What is a reflex arc?

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A signal which bypasses the brain and goes straight to the spinal cord - this is much quicker.

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6
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What are glands?

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Secrete chemicals.

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7
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What are the different parts of the brain?

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Cerebral cortex, cerebellum and medulla oblongata.

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What does the cerebral cortex do?

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memory, speech and problem solving.

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What does the Cerebellum do?

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motor skills: movement, balance and coordination.

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What does the Medulla Oblongata do?

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unconscious actions: heart and breathing rate, signals to adrenal glands to release adrenaline.

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How can you see the activity in the brain?

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MRI scans.

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12
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what happens when we see an object from far away?

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Ciliary muscles relax, Suspensory ligaments tighten and the lens is thin.

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What happens when we see something up close?

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Ciliary muscles contract, suspensory ligaments slacken and there is a thick lens.

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What does the pupil do?

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Pupil can change shape depending on the amount of light.

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What is Myopia?

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Short-sightedness

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What is Hyperopia?

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Long-sightedness.

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17
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What is thermoregulation?

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Body controlling its internal temperature.

18
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What happens when we are too hot?

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Sweat glands produce water which evaporates, taking away heat. Blood vessels dilate: vasodilation.

19
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What happens when we are too cold?

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Hairs stand on end to trap air (layer of insulation), shivering - muscles produce more heat, blood vessels contract - vasoconstriction.

20
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What is the Endocrine system?

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A system of glands that secrete hormones to send signals to effectors, transported via blood.

21
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What is the Pituitary gland?

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‘master’ gland. It sends signals to other glands.

22
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What is the Thyroid gland?

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Controls growth, metabolism and more.

23
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What does the Pancreas do?

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Secretes insulin (and glucagon) to control blood sugar.

24
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What does the Adrenal gland do?

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Release adrenaline.

25
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What do the ovaries do?

A

release eggs and secrete hormones.

26
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What do the testes do/

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produce sperm.

27
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What happens when there are high blood glucose levels?

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  • pancreas secretes insulin.
  • causes glucose to move from bloodstream into cells to be used for respiration.
  • excess glucose converted into glycogen as energy store.
28
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What happens if there is low blood glucose levels?

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  • pancreas secretes glucagon.
  • causes liver and muscles to convert glycogen back into glucose.
29
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What is type 1 diabetes?

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  • pancreas cannot produce enough insulin.
  • insulin injections needed.
30
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What is type 2 diabetes?

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  • cells do not absorb glucose as they should.
  • obesity increases risk.
31
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What hormone causes the storage carbohydrate to break down back into glucose?

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Glucagon

32
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What carbohydrate can be stored?

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Glycogen

33
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Other than injecting insulin, what is another way a diabetic person could help control their concentration of glucose in the blood?

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Limit intake of simple carbohydrates.

34
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What is the function of testosterone?

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Regulate sex drive, produce sperm and red blood cells.

35
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What is FSH?

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Produced in pituitary gland, causes egg to mature in the ovaries, stimulates ovaries to release oestrogen

36
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What is Oestrogen?

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Produced in ovaries, causes uterus lining to grow, stimulates release of LH.

37
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What is LH?

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Produced in pituitary gland, stimulates release of an egg at day 14.

38
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What is Progesterone?

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Produced in ovaries, maintains lining of uterus, inhibits release of LH and FSH

39
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What is the system for classifying humans?

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Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

40
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Who created classification?

A

Carl Linnaeus

41
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What is involved in the Carbon cycle?

A

Death and decomposition, CO2 in atmosphere, photosynthesis, fossil fuels, combustion, cellular respiration.

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