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Label the brain

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A= cerebral cortex B=medulla C=Optic nerve D=cerebellum

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Cereberal cortex function

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Controls memory, intelligence, langugae and conciousness

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Cerebelum function

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Control muscular coordiation

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Medulla function

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Cotrol unconcious activities

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How does the eye focus on far away objects

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1) ciliory muscles relax 2)Suspensory ligaments tighten 3)Lens becomes thinner so light rays are refracted weakly

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What is myopia

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Short sightedness, when lens becomes too curved, light focused in front of the retina so images apper blury far away

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Treatment for myopia

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glasses with concave lens, which spreads light rays out, so can be focused on retina

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what is hyperopia

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Long-sightedness, lens is too flat, light focused behind retina so images appear out of focus when close

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Treatment for hyperopia

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lasses with convex, brings light rays together, so can focused on retina

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2 types of contact lenses

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hard- rigid material, lastslong and must always be kept sterile soft-flexible material that last for shorter time, but are more comfortable

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What is laser eye surgery

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Use of lasers to fix visual defects in adults

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Laser eye surgery for myopia

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lasers reduce tickness of cornea so light refacted less strongly

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Laser eye surgery for hyperopia

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lasers alter curvature of cornea so light is refracted correctly

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Risks of lens replacement

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retina damage, infection, cataracts

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What is lens replacement

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Treats hyperopia, natural lens removed ad artificial, clear, plastic is inserted

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Function and structure of retina

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light stimulates retina ells, impulses sent to brain, light sensitive layer at back of eye

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Function and structure of sclera

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Protects internal structures, tough outer layer of eye

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Lable the eye

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A= suspensory ligaments B= retina C=optic nerve D=sclera E=ciliary muscle F=lens G=pupil H=cornea I=iris

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Function and structure of cornea

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Lets light into eye and allows light to be focused onto retina cirved transparent layer at front of eye

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Function and structure of iris

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Controls size of pupil by contracting and relaxing, allows eye to adjust to bright and dim light, muscle

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How iris alters pupil in bright light

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Circular muscles contract, redial muscles relax, pupils smaller to avoid retinal damage

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How iris alters pupil in dim light

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Circular muscles relax, radial muscles contract, pupils get larger so more light can enter eye

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What is accommodation

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Alteration of lens’ shape to focus on near or distant object

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How eye focuses on nearby object

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Ciliary muscles contact, suspensory lgaments loosen, lens becomes thicker and more curved-light rays refracted strongly

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How scientists determine brain function
Study patients with brain damage, electrical stimulation of he brain, MRI scans
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Eye receptors stimuli
Ligh/colour change
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Main fnctions of structures in the eye (2)
Focusing on near or distant objects-accomidation, adapting to bright and dim light
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Function and structure of optic nerve
Carry impulses to the rain so images can be visualised, conects eys to brain
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Label the kidney
A= medula B=renal artery C=renal vein D=Ureter E=Cortex F=Renal pelvis
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Cortex function kidney
filter large molecules from blood
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Renal artery function kidney
Bring blood to kidney
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Reanal vein function kidney
Take blood away from kidney
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Renal pelvis function kidney
Collects urine
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Medulla function kidney
water, salt and urea removed from blood
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Ureter function kidney
Takes urine from kidney to blader
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What is cancer 
Development of tumour as a result of uncontrolled and rapid cell division 
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Benign tumour 
Tumous grow till no space so stays in one space - not cancer 
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Malignant tumour 
Grows and spreads to other healthy tissues by blood to form secondary tumours - cancer 
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4 risk factors of tumours 
- Fauly genetics - Smoking  - Obesity - ionising radiation  - Viral infection 
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Job of platelets 

Help clot blood and stop pathogens entering 

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Job of platelets 
Help clot blood and stop pathogens entering 
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why do you respire when doing exercise 
Muscles contract more so ore energy needed 
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Why breathing rate and volume increase when exercising 
To get more oxygen into the blood 
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why heart rate increases when exercising 
To get more oxygenated blood around body faster and remove carbon dioxide faster 
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Nervous system function
Allows body to react to surroundings and coordinate a response
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How does a stimulus lead to a reflex reaction
1)The receptors detect a change in environments 2) receptors pass electrical impulses along sensory neurons to the CNS 3)The CNS coordinates appropate response to relay neurons, which stimulate the motot neurons 4) impulses sent to effectors, which carry out function
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Main 3 components of automatic control systems
Receptors, coordination cnter and effectors
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what 3 components do all control systems have
Receptors, coordinator and effectors
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Receptor function
Detect change in external/internal environment
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Coordinator function
Obtain and process info rom receptors
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How reflex actions occur via reflex arc
1) Stimulus detected by receptors and electrical ompulses sent along sensory neurone to spinal cord 2)Chemical diffuses across synapse and stimulates new impulse passed to relay neuron 3) same happens at synapse between relay and moto neurone 4) effectos carry out a response
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What is a reflex action
Automatic rapid response to external stimulus that requires no concious input
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Reflex actions importance
Aid survival and prevent bodily harm
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Main male reproductive hormone
testosterone which contols sperm production
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Main female reproductive hormone
oestrogen, which is involved in the menstral cycle
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What is the mensural cycle
monthly cycle of physiological chnages that occur in females, involving the shedding of the uterus lining and ovulation
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Describe the events of the menstural cycle (3)
1) uterus lining thivkens and eggs begin to mature in ovaries 2) An egg is released from one ovary (ovulation) 3) If the egg is fertilised, pregnancy occurs, if not, egg an uterus lining shed during menstration
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What is ovulation
Te release of a mature egg from the ovaries, which ccurs approximately every 28 days
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4 hormones involved in menstural cycle
oestrogen, progesterone, folicle stimulating hormone (FHS), luteinsing hormone (LH)
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Role of FSH in menstral cycle
Secreted by pituitary gland, controls maturation of egs within ovaries and trigers the production of oestrogen in ovaries
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Role of oestrogen in menstral cycle
Released because of FSH and causes the uterus lining to regrow, trigers production of LH and restricts the production of more FSH
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Role of LH in menstral cycle
Produced by pituitary gland as a result of oestrogen, release trigers ovulation
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Role of proesterone in menstral cycle
Secreted by follicle of ovary, sustains uterus lining and inhibites FSH and LH production
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What is contraception
Any method that prevents pregnancy
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What are 2 types of oral contraception
Comined contraceptive pill that contains oestrogen and progesterone, mini pill that only contains progesterone
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How does contraceptive pill prevent pregnancy
Inhibits the production of FSH so eggs don't mature, the lining of uterus is not developed so eg can't implant there, cervical mucus is thickened so sperm is impbalised
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What is a contraceptive patch
patch that is placed on skin for 7 days at a time containing oestrogen and progesterone
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What is the contraceptive implant
Small rod inserted under skin which continuously releases progesterone for 3 years
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What is the contraceptive injection
Injectio that lasts 3 months and contains progesterone
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What is the IUS
Small plastic device inserted in the uterus, releases progesterone hich thickens cervical mucus and prevents the build up of uterine lining
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What is the IUD
small copper-containing device inserted uterus which prevents implantation of embryos
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What is a spermicide
A chemicl that kills or imobilises sperm- not very effective
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What is a barier method of contraception
Physical separation of sperm and egg
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2 barrier methods and what they do
condom: sheath on penis or in vagina that protects agains STI's aswell Diaohragms: thin cap over cervix that prevents sperm entering
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2 ypes of surgical contraception and what
Sterilisation- sperm ducts tied (vasectomy) Oviducts tied
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How do fertility drugs help increase chance of pregnancy
Many contain FSH which stimulates oestrogen production and maturation of eggs in the ovary and also contain LH which triggers ovulation
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What is IVF
Type of fertility where mother given FSH and LH, egggs fertilised using sperm in lab, once developed into embryo, 1/2 of the embryos are inserted into mothers womb
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2 Adantages of IVF
Allows infertile couples to have children, can store womens eggs for later
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4 disadvantages of IVF
Expensive, low success rate especialy fro older couple, increases chance of multiple pregnancies- dangerous fro mother and babies, side effects of fertility drugs
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How is thyroxine controlled by negative feedback
Levels of blood thyroxine falls, detected by recetors in brain, pituitary gland releases more TSH, stimulating production of thyroxine in thyroid gland, blood thyroxine levels restored
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4 effects of adrenaline
Increased heart and breathing rate, stored glycogen converted to glucose, pupils dilate, increased mental awareness, blood diverted way from digestive system to muscles
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Circumstances in which malarial parasites reproduce sexually and asexually
Sexual in mosquitoAsexual in the human host
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Circumstances in which fungi reproduce sexually and asexually
Asexual by spores Sexual to give variation
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Circumstances in which plants reproduce sexually and asexually
Sexual to produce seeds Asexual by runners or bulb divisions
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2 pieces of evidence for evolution
Fossils and antibiotic resistance in bacteria
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3 ways fossils form
Parts of organisms that have not decayed due to conditions of decay being absent, part of organisms that have been replaced by minerals as they decayed, e.g. bones, traces of organsism covered in sediment and becoming rock
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Why are there few traces of early life forms left behind
Mostly soft-bodied so destroyed by geological activities
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How do fossil fuels act as evidence for evolution
Scientisits can identify the ages of fossils and use them to show how organisms have chnaged overtime
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what do branches in evolutionary trees indicate
where speciation has occurred
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What is speciation
When an organsims phenotype has chnaged so much from natural selection that a new species is formed
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What is extinction
Where there are no indivifuals of a species alive
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5 factors that cause extinction
New disease, predation, competition, changes in the environment, catastrophic event
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What are the classes of organisms determined by Carl linnaeus
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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How are living creatures classified
structure and characteristics
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What is the binomilal name system of naming organisms
Genus name followed by species name
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why are new classification models proposed
Developments in microscopy allow better examination of internal structures, improvements in understanding of biochemical processes
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3 domains
Archaea, eurarya, bacteria
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Which organisms belong in domain bacteria
Bacteria
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Which kingdoms belong in domain eukarya
Plants, animals, fungi, protists
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How are evolutionary trees created
Examining DNA of different species and analysing how similar the sequaences are
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how temperature change an be bad for communities
too hot, evaporation increases so water becomes limited, to cold, Growth will be slower a organisms use more energy to stay warm
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How changes in water levels affect ecosystems
too little, animals ave to migrate to find water, too much like metling ice caps, habitats are destroyed
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Impacts of carbon monoxide in environment
Irreversibly binds to haemoglobi which prevents it from carrying oxygen, too much exposure can cause unconciousness and death
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Why brain treatment and investigatio is dangerous (4)
Complex and delicate, easily damaged, certain membranes prevent drugs reaching brain, exact function of each part not all known

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