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Unit 4: Understand the control and regulatory systems Flashcards

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What are the components of the nervous system?

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Central Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Peripheral Nerves
Spinal Cord 
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neurons
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What is the Central Nervous System?

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The control centre for the body - brain and spinal cord

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What are peripheral nerves?

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Nerves that branch out from the CNS and take messages to the rest of the body

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What is the Autonomic Nervous System?

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Controls and regulates processes such as heart rate and peristalsis

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What are Sensory Neurons?

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Transmit information from the senses - eyes, ears, skin etc

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What are Motor Neurons?

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Transmit information to the muscles from the brain

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What are the components of the brain?

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Cerebral Cortex
Cerebellum
Frontal Lobes
Corpus Callosum 
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Meninges
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What is the Cerebral Cortex?

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Outermost layer of brain, responsible for thinking and processing information.
4 different lobes to process different types of information

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What is the Cerebellum?

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Positioned at the back of the skull, it regulates muscle activity - gross and fine motor skills.
Maintains balance

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What is the Frontal Lobe?

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Part of the cerebral cortex responsible for thinking, decision making and planning, memory, language and judgement

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What is the Corpus Callosum?

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A bridge of nerve tissue that connects the two halves of the brain and enables communication between the two

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What is the Hypothalamus?

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Regulates body temperature.
Regulates appetite and thirst.
Homeostasis

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What is the Medulla?

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Automatically carries out and regulates life-sustaining functions such as breathing, swallowing and heart rate

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What are Meninges?

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Three layers of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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What are the components of a Neuron?

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Dendrites
Cell body
Neucleus
Axon
Myelin Sheath
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What is an Axon?

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Long thread-like part of a nerve cell which impulse are conducted away from the cell body to other cells

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What is a Dendron?

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Short, branched structures that receive electrical impulses and carry them towards the cell body

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What is the Myelin Sheath?

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Fatty white substance that surrounds the axon - a protective layer enabling electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells

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What is a Synapse?

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The gap between nerve cells. Neurotransmitters are released to allow the message to transmit from one nerve cell to the next

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Name the glands of the endocrine system

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Pancreas
Pituitary Gland
Adrenal Gland
Thyroid Gland
Ovaries and Testes
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What is the function of the Pancreas?

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Produces Insulin to regulate glucose levels in the blood

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What is the function of the Pituitary Gland?

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Located at the base of the brain it is the “master” gland that regulates all the other endocrine glands

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What is the function of the Adrenal Gland?

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Situated at the top of each kidney, they produce the “fight or flight” hormone, Adrenaline

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What is the function of the Thyroid Gland?

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Located in the lower front part of the neck, it produces thyroxine which sustains metabolism

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What are hormones?

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Chemical messengers produced in the endocrine system

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What are the functions of Ovaries and Testes?

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Testes - produce testosterone

Ovaries - produce oestrogen and progesterone

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What are the components of the kidney?

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Cortex
Medulla
Calyx
Ureters
Renal Artery
Renal Vein
Urethra
Bladder
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What is the cortex?

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Outer layer of the kidney

29
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What is the medulla?

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Inner part of kidney. Contains thousands of nephrons

30
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What is a calyx?

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Chambers through which urine passes

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What is ureter?

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Tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder

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What is the renal artery?

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Supplies kidney with oxygenated blood

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What is the renal vein?

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Carries blood filtered by the kidneys

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What is the urethra?

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Urine passes out of the bladder and out of the body through this

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What does the bladder do?

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Stores urine

36
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What is the function of the kidney?

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Maintain body’s water balance
Control salt levels
Nephrons do the filtering of blood

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What do kidney nephrons do?

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Filter waste from blood (urea) and creates urine.

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What are the breakdown functions of the liver?

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Deamination
Detoxification
Production of bile

39
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What is deamination?

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breaking down protein (amino acids) - produces a toxic waste (ammonia)

40
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What is detoxification?

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Liver converts ammonia into urea and sends it to kidneys

Liver breaks down alcohol and removes it from blood

41
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What is the production of bile?

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Liver produces bile to help breakdown nutrients in the digestive process

42
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What is homeostasis?

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The maintenance of a constant internal environment - keeps everything normal

43
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Give examples of homeostasis:

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Body temperature
Blood sugar levels
Water content

44
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What is negative feedback?

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If the level rises then control systems bring it back.

If the level drops then control systems bring it back

45
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What are the stages of negative feedback?

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Conditions in the body change from a set point
Change detected
Corrective mechanisms activated
Conditions return to set point

46
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What are the symptoms of stroke?

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Face may drop to one side
May not be able to raise both arms
Slurred speech
Dizziness
Confusion
Issues with balance and coordination
47
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What are the 2 types of stroke?

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Ischaemic

Hemorrhagic

48
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What causes a ischaemic stroke?

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A blood clot which blocks the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain

49
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What causes a hemorrhagic stroke?

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When a blood vessel in the brain bursts and bleeds into and around the brain

50
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What are the risk factors for stroke?

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High blood pressure
Smoking 
High fat diet
Alcohol
Lack of exercise
51
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What is the treatment for a stroke?

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Blood thinning (anti clot) medicine
Surgery to remove clot
Surgical stents
Physiotherapy
Mobility aids
52
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What is Multiple Sclerosis?

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An auto immune system disorder. The myelin sheath is attacked which causes it to be damaged which disrupts the messages travelling along the nerves

53
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what are the risk factors for MS?

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Genetics
Smoking
Glandular fever

54
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What are the symptoms of MS?

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Fatigue
Difficulty walking
Numbness or tingling
Muscle stiffness
Blurred vision
55
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What is the treatment for MS?

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No cure - a progressive disease
Wheelchairs
Steroids
Speech and language therapy
Physiotherapy
56
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What are the symptoms of Diabetes

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Thirst
Tiredness
Urinating more than usual
Weight loss
Blurred vision
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What is the cause of Type 1 diabetes?

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Auto immune system disorder. Islets of Langerhans (which produce insulin) are attacked

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What is the cause of Type 2 diabetes?

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The body becomes resistant to insulin - Being overweight contributes to this

59
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How is type 1 diabetes treated?

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Use of insulin to maintain sugar levels.

Monitoring blood glucose levels

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How is type 2 diabetes treated?

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Healthy eating

Regular exercise

61
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What is nephrotic syndrome?

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The kidney nephrons don’t work properly causing large amounts of protein to leak into the urine and subsequently leaves the body when it shouldn’t

62
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What causes nephrotic syndrome?

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Kidney damage 
Diabetes
Sickle cell anaemia
HIV
Hepatitis
Syphilis
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What are the symptoms of nephrotic syndrome?

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Swelling of the body tissues
High levels of urine being passed
Greater chance of infections due to loss of proteins
Blood clots

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What is the treatment for nephrotic syndrome?

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Steroids 
Reducing salt intake
Vaccinations
Dialysis
Diuretic tablets
65
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What is cirrhosis of the liver?

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Scaring of the liver tissue caused by overuse detoxification of alcohol

66
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What are the symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver?

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Nausea
Weight loss
Vomiting blood
Loss of appetite 
Jaundice
Swelling of legs, ankles and feet
Itchy skin
67
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What is the treatment of liver cirrhosis?

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No cure
Lifestyle changes - stop drinking alcohol
Aim for health weight
Transplant as last resort

DJ Unit 4: Anatomy and Physiology (6 decks)

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