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The Nervous System Flashcards

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Why must organisms be aware of what is going on around them?

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Organisms must be aware of what is happening around them, as this affects their survival chances.

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What is co-ordination of an organism’s activities carried out by?

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Co-ordination of an organism’s activities is carried out by the nervous system and the endocrine system.

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What does a nervous system allow an organism to do?

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A nervous system allows an organism to detect and respond to stimuli in its internal or external environment.

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What is a stimulus?

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A stimulus is any change in your environment e.g. a flash of light, a noise, a fly landing on your nose.

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What does the nervous system rely on and what is it involved in?

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The nervous system relies on electrical signals, carried by specialised cells [neurons], and is involved in fast responses.

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What is the central nervous system? + abbreviation

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The central nervous system (CNS) is your brain and spinal cord.

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What does the brain do?

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The brain keeps a check on internal organs and activities, such as the level of carbon dioxide or water in the blood.

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What is the peripheral nervous system? + abbreviation

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The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the nerves branching from the CNS to all parts of the body.

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9
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What are the cells involved in the endocrine system?

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gland

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10
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What are the cells involved in the nervous system?

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sense receptor

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11
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What is the message in the endocrine system?

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chemical (Hormone)

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12
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What is the message in the nervous system?

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electrical (impulse)

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13
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What is it carried by in the endocrine system?

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blood

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14
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What is it carried by in the nervous system?

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nerve cell

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15
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Where is the message sent to in the endocrine system?

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cells throughout the body

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16
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Where is the message sent to in the nervous system?

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specific cell or tissue

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17
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What is the message received by in the endocrine system?

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target organ

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18
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What is the message received by in the nervous system?

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effector (muscle/gland)

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What is the speed of transition in the endocrine system?

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usually slow

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20
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What is the speed of transition in the nervous system?

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rapid

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21
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What is the effects of the endocrine system?

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can be widespread

22
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What is the effects of the nervous system?

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localised usually

23
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What is the duration of the endocrine system?

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long-lasting (hours)

24
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What is the duration of the nervous system?

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usually brief (seconds)

25
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What are the stages of coordination and response?

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stimulus, receptor, process, effector, response

26
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What is a stimulus?

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a stimulus is any change in your environment

27
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What is a receptor is a nerve cell that detects stimulus?

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a receptor is a nerve cell that detects stimulus

28
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what is a neuron?

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a neuron is a specialised cell that carries electrical messages (impulses) around the body.

29
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what is an impulse?

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an impulse is an electrical message that is carried along a neuron.

30
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Draw a motor neuron.

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vrrrroooom

31
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Which direction does the electrical signal go in?

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from the cell body to the synaptic knob

32
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Name the parts of a motor neuron?

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Cell body, nucleus, dendron, dendrites, schwann cell, axon, myelin sheath, synaptic knob.

33
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What is a cell body?

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The cell body contains the nucleus and other organelles and produces neurotransmitter chemicals.

34
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What is a dendron?

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a dendron is a short fibre that receives information and carries it towards the cell body

35
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What is an axon?

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a very long fibre that conducts impulses away from the cell body.

36
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What is a dendron?

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a short fibre that receives information and carry it towards the cell body.

37
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What are dendrites?

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dendrites are small branches of a dendron

38
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What is a schwann cell?

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Many Schwann cells wrap their fatty cell membranes around an axon, forming a myelin sheath.

39
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What is a myelin sheath made of?

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Many Schwann cells wrap their fatty cell membranes around an axon, forming a myelin sheath.

40
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What do many schwann cells wrap their fatty cell membranes around?

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an axon

41
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What does a myelin sheath do?

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The myelin sheath insulates the neuron from electrical impulses flowing in other neurons.

42
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How many types of neuron are there?

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3

43
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What is a sensory neuron?

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sensory neuron carries messages from the sense organ to the central nervous system (CNS).

44
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What is an interneuron?

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an interneuron connects sensory and motor neurons and so carries messages within the CNS.

45
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What is a motor neuron?

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a motor neuron carries impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands.

46
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Draw the sensory neuron, motor neuron, brain and spinal chord together

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zap

47
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What is a synapse?

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a region where two neurons come into close contact.

48
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What is a synaptic cleft?

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the gap between two neuron, bridged by chemicals (neurotransmitters).

49
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What is a neurotransmitter?

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chemical released across a synaptic cleft to carry a signal from one neuron to another. The chemical is then destroyed or removed.

50
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What happens to the chemical once it has carried a signal from one neuron to another?

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the chemical is then destroyed or removed

51
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Draw a synapse with dopamine and acetylcholine labeled.

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zip

52
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What are the parts of a synapse?

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Impulse, transmitting neuron, mitochondrion, synaptic knob, vesicle with neurotransmitter, acetylcholine or dopamine, synaptic cleft (gap), neurotransmitter diffuses across synapse, receptor site, receiving neuron.

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