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what is the nervous system divided into

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central nervous system
peripheral nervous system

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what is the function of the peripheral nervous system

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sends messages to and from the CNS via neurons

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what does the peripheral nervous system consist of

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autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system

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what is the function of the autonomic nervous system

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-responsible for involuntary responses for vital functions e.g breathing
-controls smooth and cardiac muscles and glands
-control centres are in the brain stem

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what is the function of the somatic nervous system

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-responsible for voluntary movement e.g walking
-transmits information from brain to control skeletal muscles
-carries commands from the motor cortex
-connects CBS and the senses and integrates the brain with the outside world

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what does the CNS consist of

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brain and spinal cord

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what is the function of the brain

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-receives and processes information from the senses e.g visual cortex processes visual info
-centre of conscious awareness
-responsible for higher mental functions
-generates emotions and thoughts
-initiates responses
-stores memories

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what is the function of the spinal cord

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-conducts signals to and from the brain
-connects nerves to the PNS
-controls reflex actions e.g removing a hand from a hot kettle

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what is the autonomic nervous system divided into

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sympathetic branch
parasympathetic branch

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what is the function of the sympathetic branch

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flight or fight response

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what is the function of the parasympathetic branch

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conserve and restore body energy when relaxed

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cell body

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includes the nucleus which contains the genetic material of the cell

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myelin sheath

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protects the axon and helps to speed up transmission

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terminal button

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the end of the neutron and they send information through to the next neutron, through the release of neurotransmitters

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dendrites

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where neurotransmitters are found, once the receptors and neurotransmitters bind, this causes a new electrical impulse to occur

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nodes of ranvier

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speeds up the transmission of the impulse by forcing it to ‘jump’ across the gaps along the axon

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axon

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sends a nerve impulse through the neutron to transmit a message to the next neuron

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where is the sensory neuron located

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in the PNS in clusters known as ganglia

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what is the function of the sensory neuron

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-send information from the senses to the brain
-receptors found in eyes, ears and skin

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what is the structure of sensory neurons

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long dendrites and short axons

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where is the relay neuron located

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in the brain and visual system

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what is the function of a relay neuron

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-found in CNS and carry nerve impulse between neurons allowing sensory and motor neurons to communicate
-involved in analysing sensations and deciding how to respond

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what is the structure of a relay neuron

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short dendrites and short axons with no myelin sheath

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where is the motor neuron located

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cell bodies are found in the CNS but long axons form part of the PNS

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what is the function of the motor neuron

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send information via long axons from the CNS through to effectors such as muscles and glands

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what is the structure of a motor neuron

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short dendrites and long axons

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what is a neurotransmitter

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chemical messengers within the brain

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what is the function of a neurotransmitter

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to transmit information from one neuron to another so that a person performs an actions e.g movement or has an emotional response

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process of synaptic transmission

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-begins in the presynaptic neuron, action potentials are sent down the axon until they reach the presynaptic terminal
-this causes the neurotransmitters which are stored in vesicles and are only located in the presynaptic neuron to be released into synaptic cleft
-neurotransmitters diffuse across the synapse and bind to specific receptor sites that are only present on the postsynaptic neuron
-once enough neurotransmitters have attached to the receptor sites on the post synaptic neuron, there are two possible outcomes:

-next neuron is ready to fire an impulse, depending on whether the neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect

-neurotransmitters are recycled to be stored back into vesicles in the presynaptic neuron (reuptake)

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excitatory neurotransmitter

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e.g adrenaline
-when the excitatory neurotransmitter binds to the post synaptic receptors the post synaptic fell becomes positively charged
-this will make it more likely that the post synaptic cell with fire so an impulse will travel down its axon
-this increases the brain activity in the CNS

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inhibitory neurotransmitter

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e.g seretonin
-when the inhibitory neurotransmitter binds to the post synaptic receptors the post synaptic cell becomes negatively charged
-this prevents or reduces the likelihood that the post synaptic cell will fire
-this decreases brain activity in the CNS

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summation

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-occurs when the excitatory and inhibitory influences are added together
-if the overall effect is mainly inhibitory it reduces the likelihood that the neuron will fire an impulse down the post synaptic neuron
-if it’s mainly excitatory the impulse will fire an impulse down the post synaptic neuron

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function of the endocrine system

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-endocrine system provides a chemical system of communication within the blood stream to regulate the activity of cells and organs in the body
-it is slower than the nervous system but its effects are more widespread and powerful
-these chemical messangers are hormones which are released by the glands within the endocrine system to regulate many bodily functions

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pineal gland

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secretes melatonin which is involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle by making the person feel tired and therefore ready to sleep

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adrenal gland

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releases adrenaline which causes psychological changes involved in the flight or fight response such as increased blood flow to transport oxygen to brain for rapid response planning

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ovaries

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anterior pituitary gland releases LH/FSH which encourages the ovaries to release oestrogen and progesterone, which regulate the female menstrual cycle and prepares the body for reproduction

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testes

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anterior pituitary gland releases LH/FSH which encourages the testicles to release testosterone which is involved in creating male characteristics and in the production of sperm

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direct effect of adrenaline

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increased heart rate, increasing the rate of blood flow and blood pressure.
this increases blood flow to the brain and skeletal muscles

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flight or fight response

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1: a stressor is identified by the hypothalamus and activates the pituitary gland which triggers activity in the sympathetic branch in ANS
2: adrenaline is released by the adrenal medulla into the bloodstream
3: the fight or flight response is produced, produces psychological reactions e.g increased heart rate, increases blood pressure, increased respiration, decreased digestion
4: the parasympathetic branch returns the body back to normal once the stressor has been removed e.g homeostasis

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direct effect of adrenaline

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-increase heart rate, increasing the rate of blood flow and blood pressure
-this increases blood flow to the brain and skeletal muscles

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indirect effect of adrenaline

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-prepares body for action such a fight or flight
-increase blood supply to skeletal muscles for physical action e.g stops digestion and saliva production
-increase oxygen to brain for rapid response planning

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fight or flight response ao3

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-does not explain the stress response in females e.g tend and befriend, this suggests gender bias

-human behaviour is not limited to 2 responses e.g freeze, this suggests that the flight or fight response doesn’t consider other factors such as thought processes

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localisation of function

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specific areas of the brain are specialised for certain functions e.g motor cortex is responsible for voluntary movement

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hemispheric lateralisation

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-the brain is spilt into 2 symmetrical halves- left and right hemisphere
-different hemispheres are responsible for different mental processes
e.g left hemisphere is responsible for language

45
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holistic theory

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before investigations into localisation and lateralisation, scientists believed all parts of the brain worked together when processing information

46
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broca’s area

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-involved in production of spoken and written language
-damage to this area produces Brocas aphasia where a person shows slow speech and lacks fluency in speech

47
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auditory cortex

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-area is associated with analysing speech based information e.g. hearing
pitch and volume
-damage produces partial/full hearing loss

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