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Two halves of the nervous system

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Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system

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Two halves of the peripheral nervous system

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_ Autonomic nervous system
- somatic nervous system

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Two halves of the autonomic nervous system

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  • Parasympathetic division
  • sympathetic division
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Two halves of the somatic nervous system

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Motor
Sensory

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Two halves of the central nervous system

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  • Brain
  • spinal chord
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Parasympathetic division

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Rest and digest

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Sympathetic division

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Fight or flight

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Name 3 glands in the endocrine system

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Any from:
Hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal, ovaries, testicles

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Hypothalamus

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The control system,
releases no hormone
Stimulates and controls the release of hormones

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Pituitary gland

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Master gland
Anterior - adrenocortical trophy hormone (ACTH) - stimulates adrenal cortex and releases of cortisol during stress
Posterior - oxytocin - uterus contractions during birth

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Pineal gland

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Melatonin - responsible for important biological rhythms including the sleep wakeCycle

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Thyroid gland

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Thyroxine-responsible for regulativetabolism

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Adrenal gland

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Adrenal medulla ( adrenaline and noradrenaline ) - fight or flight acute stress
Adrenal cortex - cortisol - releases glucose to give body energy during chronic stress

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Ovaries

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Oestrogen - controls the regulation of the female reproductive system (menstrual cycle and pregnancy)

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Testicles

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Testosterone - development during puberty and muscle growth

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Gland

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Organ that synthesizes and produces hormones

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Hormones

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A biochemical substance that gets secreted into the bloodstream only affecting target organs

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.look at

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For

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Firing of A neuron

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When a neuron is in a resting state the inside cell is negitávely charged compared to the outside of the cell
When a neuron is activated by a stimulus, the inside of the cell becomes positively charged for a split second causing an action, potential to occur
This creates an electrical impulse that travels down the axon towards the end of the neuron

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3 types neurons

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Sensory neuron
Interneuron
Motor neuron

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Sensory neurons

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Located outside of the CNS I and in the PNS In clusters known as the ganglia
They are found in receptors such as the eyes, ears, tongue and skin - they carry nerve impulses to the spine and brain

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