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What are enzymes?

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Proteins that help speed up chemical reactions but don’t get used up

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What is a catabolic reaction?

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A large molecule is split into smaller ones

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What is an anabolic reaction?

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A reaction where smaller molecules join to form a larger molecule

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What is a substrate?

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The substance that is altered during a chemical reaction

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How to enzymes work?

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They are specific to a particular type of substrate and attaches to it (lock and key model)

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What do carbohydrates break down into during digestion?

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Glucose

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What do proteins break down to during digestion?

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Amino acids

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What do lipids break down to during digestion?

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Fatty acids and glycerol

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of particles in a substance from a high concentration to a low concentration

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What is the purpose of the respiratory system?

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It takes oxygen into the body and removes waste carbon dioxide

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What is the purpose of the circulatory system?

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Carries materials to and from cells via arteries, capillaries and veins

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What initiates the heart’s rhythm?

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The pacemaker (SA node)

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How does the pacemaker initiate the heartbeat rhythm?

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It stimulates both atria to contract, the stimulus reaches the tissue between the atria and ventricles, the AV node stimulates both ventricles to contract

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What is ventricular fibrillation?`

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A condition in which the impulses in the ventricles become disorganised and the muscles twitch spasmodically

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What is a defibrillator?

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A machine that delivers an electric current to the heart, in attempt to restore the heart’s natural rhythm

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What are hormones?

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Chemicals that act as messengers in the body and are secreted from endocrine glands.

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Which hormone is released under stress or fear and what is its effect on the heart?

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Noradrenaline, it increases the rate at which it beats, the strength of the contractions and how much blood it pumps (up to 5x)

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In what ways do vigorous exercise increase the heart rate?

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Increased cellular respiration which causes more CO2 in blood, receptors send messages to brain. Increased muscular activity pumps more blood back to the right atrium, it stretchers, stretch receptors send messages to brain.

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What are receptors?

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Specialised cells that detect stimuli changes

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What is the negative feedback when you stop exercising?

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Receptors in the aorta and carotid artery send messages to the brain to slow down heart rate

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What are mitochondria?

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Organelles in which cellular respiration take place and that produce energy

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What are ribosomes?

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Chemical reactions to produce proteins from amino acids that the body can use

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What are lysosomes?

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Organelles that treat wastes within cells by digesting dying cells, damaged organelles and diseases that have invaded the cell

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What are the functions of the liver?

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Breaks down hormones, breaks down haemoglobin, breaks down and modifies toxic substances and medicines, converts ammonia to urea

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Which two organs are involved in the excretory system?

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Liver and kidneys

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What is metabolism?

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All of the chemical processes that maintain life

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What are the 2 groups of metabolism?

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Reactions that break down organic matter, reactions that build complex molecules from simpler substances

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What is the nervous system?

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A communication network that controls all other systems of the body

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What are the 2 parts of the human nervous system?

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central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS)

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What is the central nervous system?

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It is made up of the brain and spinal cord. Receives information from all over the body, processes the information and creates a response

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What is the peripheral nervous system?

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Made up of nerves that carry messages to and from the CNS and other parts of the body.

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What are neurons?

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Specialised cells that transmit electrical messages to and from parts of the body at a high speed.

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What is a nerve impulse?

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An electrical message transmitted by a nerve cell (neuron)

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What is the purpose of the dendrites in a neuron?

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They receive messages from other nerve cells and send them to the cell body.

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What is the purpose of the axon terminals and the axon in a neuron?

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The axon sends nerve impulses away from the cell body and the axon terminals pass the message to the next neuron

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What are the 3 types of neurons and their functions?

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Motor neurons: carry messages from CNS to effectors
Connector neurons: Transmit messages between neurons in the CNS
Sensory neurons: Carry messages to brain or spinal cord from sense organs

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How are nerve impulses transferred from one neuron to the next?

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When the nerve impulse reaches the axon terminals, a neurotransmitter is released into the synapse and it carries the message to the dendrites of the next neuron.

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What is an effector?

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A muscle or gland that translates messages into actions.

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Whats a synapse?

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The space between 2 nerve cells when a nerve impulse is being sent from one to another.

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What is a myelin sheath?

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An insulating layer on neurons that increases the speed of the nerve impulse.

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What is the function of the brain?

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To control and regulate body functions

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What is the cerebrum?

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The part of the brain that controls all conscious thought and the movement of body parts, receives sensory messages from body parts

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Which cerebral hemisphere has more control over language and logical thinking?

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Left.

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What’s the cerebellum?

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Located at the base of the cerebellum, where the skull curves inwards. It is responsible for coordination and balance.

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What is the medulla or brain stem?

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It is located where the spinal cord widens after passing into the skull, it controls the body’s vital (involuntary) functions.

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What is the cranium?

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A covering of bone that protects the brain

47
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What are vertebrae?

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Tiny bone structures that surround and protect the spinal cord?

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What is a stimulus?

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Any factor that stimulates a receptor and brings out a response.

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What is a reflex action?

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A very fast involuntary action as a response to a stimulus that can harm the body

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What is a reflex arc?

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The nerve pathway operating in a reflex action

51
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What is the endocrine system?

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A communication system that controls the internal environment of the body

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What are hormones produced by?

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Endocrine glands

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What is the purpose of the pituitary gland?

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It produces human growth hormone and antidiuretic hormone, it stimulates other endocrine glands

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What is the purpose of the pancreas?

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It produces insulin and glucagon which control blood glucose levels

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What is the purpose of the adrenal glands?

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They produce adrenalin in readiness for fight or flight

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What is the purpose of the ovaries?

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They produce oestrogen (women sexual development), and progesterone (pregnancy)

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What is the purpose of the testes?

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Produce testosterone, controls male sexual development and activity

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What is the purpose of the thyroid?

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Produces thyroxin, controls rate of chemical reactions in cells

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What are target cells?

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Cells that respond to particular hormones

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What is the hypothalamus?

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A portion of the brain that constantly checks the internal environment of the body

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What is the main function of the hypothalamus?

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It links the nervous system and endocrine system by secreting hormones that act on the pituitary gland

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Why is the pituitary gland called the master gland?

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It controls the activities of all the other endocrine glands

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Explain how both the nervous and endocrine system are involved in times of stress

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The endocrine system produces adrenalin and cortisol, the nervous system uses neurons, both increase heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure

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What s homeostasis?

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The process of maintaining a constant internal environment

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What is the feedback system?

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The process in which a response is decided and carried out, according to a stimulus

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Which endocrine gland is involved in maintaining a constant body temperature?

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The thyroid gland

67
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Explain the negative feedback system of a fall in body temperature

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The hypothalamus detects a fall in temperature, stimulates pituitary gland to produce more thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid produces more thyroxine, rate of metabolism increases

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Explain how the nervous system controls a fall in body temperature

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Nerve impulses sent to muscles, they shiver, increases activity of muscle cells which produces heat. Blood flow to skin slows by narrowing blood vessels.

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Explain how the nervous system controls a rise in body temperature

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Nerve messages sent to sweat glands and blood vessels. Blood vessels close to skin dilate. Sweat glands produce more sweat an the heat causes the sweat to evaporate.

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