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what is homeostasis

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regulate internal conditions of cell/organism
maintaining optimum for function
in response to internal/external changes

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what are 3 things controlled in the human body

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blood glucose concentration
body temperature
water levels

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2 nervous system consitis of (2)

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CNS central = brain +spinal cord
peripheral = nerve cells carry info to + from CNS

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nervous system flowchart

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stimulus——> receptor——> sensory neurone——> CNS+relay ——> motor neurone ——> effector ——> response

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what’s a neurone + 3 types

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neurone = nerve cell
sensory = send electrical impulses to relay neurone in spinal cord
relay= connect sensory and motor
motor= sends electrical impulses to effector

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why do we have reflex arcs

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automatic+ rapid response to stimulus
prevent damage to body from harmful cond

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what’s receptor

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something that detects stimuli ( change in env)

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stimulus

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heat touch pain

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what are neurones

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nerve cells, specialised nerve o carry electrical impulses
what is a nerve= bundle of neurones
types= s,r,m
structure of neurone=

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what’s a synapse

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small gap where 2 neurones meet

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what happens at the synapse

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  1. electrical impulse travels along the 1st axon
  2. triggers nerve ending-> release neurotransmitter
  3. chemical diffuses across synapse
  4. binds specificreceptor on 2nds neurone membrane
  5. stimulates 2nd neurone to transmit electrical impulse
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what’s a nt

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chem messenger crosses synapse

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what’s coodination centre

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brain and spinal cord, receives and processes info from receptors

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what are effectors

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being about responses
muscles—-> contract
glands——-> secrete hormones

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what part of body isn’t revolved in reflexes. and why???!!!

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conscious brain—-> reflex is automatic+ rapid

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neurones function + adaption

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carry electrical impulses

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neurone cell components

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nucleus
cytoplasm
cell membrane
dendrons+ dendrites = branched receive impulses
long axon + myelin sheath = insulated + carry messages
nerve ending = communicate next neurone

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examples of sense organs + stimulus

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skin= touch,temp,pain
eyes= light
nose= chemicals 👃
ear= sound + position of head
tounge = chem

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what’s a synapse

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small gap where 2 neurones meet

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what’s special bout receptors

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bind to specific neurotransmitter

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reflex experiment sources of error

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human error in timing
hand positioning
distractions

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reflex experiment improvements

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blind test= person unaware
computer based technology
remove bias x

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what is a hormone
chemical substance produced by glands carried in bloodstream alters activity of specific target organ destroyed by liver after use
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hormones vs nerves
type of signal= h=chemical n= electrical transmission h= bloodstream n= neurones effectors= h=target cells n= muscle/ glands response= h=chem change n= contract\secrete speed= h= slower n= rapid duration= h= long n= short
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Adh source organ role effects
comes from pituarty gland——> kidneys——> controls water content of blood——> increases reabsorpbitipn of water by collecting ducts
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Adrenaline source organ role effects
adrenal gland-> resp/circ systems -> prepared for flight or fight increases breathing rate increases heart rate flow of blood to muscles conversion of glycogen to glucose
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insulin source organ role effects
pancreas -> liver -> controls blood glucose levels glucose—-> glycogen storage
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thyroxine source and control (4)
thyroid gland stimulates ur basal metabolic rate for growth and development control by negative feedback
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what gland is the master
pituitary in brain= secretes several hormones into blood-> act + stim other glands -> release hormones
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location and hormones release by 6 human glands
pituarty= master several thyroid thyroxine pancreas insulin adrenal glands= addenaline tested/ ovaries= oestrogen/testosterone
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what is a negative feedback loop
process that counteracts changes to maintain stability
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what is positive feedback loop
process that amplifies changes contractions
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2 hormones that regulate blood glucose
insulin glucagon role of insulin lowers blood glucose increases glucose uptake into cells glycogen storage in liver and muscles
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role of glucagon
increase blood glucose stimulates liver: convert glycogen -> glucose -> release bloodstream
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explain the regulation of blood glucose concentration
insulin decreases conc increases glucose uptake into cells increase glycogen storage liver + muscles glucagon increases glucose stimulates liver convert glycogen -> glucose -> release bloodstream negative feedback system = maintains narrow range
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hormones in menstrual cycle
oestrogen progesterone LH FSH
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FSH function and gland
stimulates ovarian follicles to mature pituitary
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LH function
triggers ovulation + stimulates corpus luteum to produce progesterone pituarty
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Oestrogen function
thicken uterus lining+ inhibits FSH ovaries
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Progesterone function
maintains uterine longing -> for potential prey
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testorenter one function
stimulates speeds prod development of M characteristics
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what is IVF
fertilise egg with sperm outside body implant embryo into uterus
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risk of fertility treatments
chance of multiple births—> you could die
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how are thyroxine levels detected
low: hypothalamus stimulated releases TRH -> pituitary release TSH thyroid releases more thryoxine -> return normal normal : inhibit TRH + TSH -> maintain
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pancreas role in glucose hokeostatis
high blood glucose -> pancreas secretes insulin insulin converts glucose -> glycogen decreases
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what is diabetes
blood glucose levels stay high type 1 diabetes= pancreas fails to produce enough insulin, young inject insulin monitor levels throughout day, diet and activity type
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How does exercising help diabetics
increase demand glucose for respiration in muscles decrease glucose levels
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type 2 diabetes definition
cells no longer respond insulin older ppl low carb diet (digested glucose) + exercise
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what is the menstrual cycle
avg 28 days uterus lining prepared for pregnancy No implantation of fertilised egg Lining is shed
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what does fsh do
stops egg maturing
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Egg cycle HAHAHAHAHA
fsh-egg matures-lh-progesterone-PREGANT OR PERIOD
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what hormones r in da pill
Oestrogen progesterone inhibits fsh- eggs can’t mature
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pros and cons of contraception
condom= easy, quick/ tear iud coil= up to ten years speridinciacl= allergy surgical= permanent
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what hormones do fertility drugs have
Fsh LH
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how do fertility drugs work
contains FSH + LH stimulat eggs to mature = increase chance of pregnancy increases chance of twins/triplets -> higher risk complications eg= premature, underweight baby
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how does IVF work
give mother FSH+ LH -> stimulate several eggs to mature eggs collected + fertilised by sperm in a lab dish develop into embryo 1-2 embryos inserted back into womb
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advantages of IVF
ppl can have their own baby safe embryos can be screened for genetic disease unused eggs can be used = research drug side effects= flushes headaches unethical ppl want designer babies unethical unused embryos destroyed
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how does fertility change with age
after 43
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other forms of hormonal contraception
coil implant skin patches injections oral pill 😜
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non-hormonal contraception types
physical barrier= sperm can’t reach egg IUD coil= prevent implantation of embryo/ release hormone spermicidal agents= kill sperms surgical sterilisation
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