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What is homeostasis
The regulation of international conditions inside cells and organisms to create the optimum conditions for biological function
What is a receptor
Detects stimulus
What is a receptor
Detects stimulus
Effectors
Produce a response such as a muscle contraction
Effectors
Produce a response such as a muscle contraction
Coordination centres
The brain spinal cord or glands these receive information from the receptors and process information and give a response
Reflex actions
Stimulus receptor sensory neurone motor neurone effector and response
Reflex actions
Stimulus receptor sensory neurone motor neurone effector and response
What is a synapse
It is a gap between where two neurones meet
What are the 4 main parts of the brain
Cerebellum cerebral cortex medulla and hypothalamus
What are the 4 main parts of the brain
Cerebellum cerebral cortex medulla and hypothalamus
What does the cerebral cortex do
It controls intelligence personality conscious thought and high level functions such as language and verbal memory
What does the cerebral cortex do
It controls intelligence personality conscious thought and high level functions such as language and verbal memory
What does the cerebellum do
It controls balance coordination of movement and muscular activity
What does the medulla do
Controls unconscious activity such as heart rate and breathing
What does the medulla do
Controls unconscious activity such as heart rate and breathing
What does the hypothalamus do
Regulating centre for temperature and water balance
Electrical stimulation
Scientists have asked patients to describe what they experience the scientist stimulated different parts of the brain with weak electrical currents
MRI scans
MRI stands for magnetic residence imaging use strong magnetic fields and radio waves to show details of brain structures and functions
Cornea
Reflect light Bends as it enters the eye
Iris
Controls how much light enters the pupil
Iris
Controls how much light enters the pupil
Lens
Further and reflect light to focus on the retina
Lens
Further and reflect light to focus on the retina