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What is homeostasis?

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The regulations of conditions inside a body or cell

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Why is homeostasis important?

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To maintain optimum conditions in response to an internal or external conditions

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What three things does homeostasis control?

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-blood glucose concentration
-temperature
-water levels

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What is a receptor?

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A cell which detects a stimuli

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What is an effector?

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Muscles or glands, which bring about responses which
restore optimum levels.

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What is the point of the nervous system?

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The nervous system enables humans to react to their surroundings and
to coordinate their behaviour.

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Name two parts of the central nervous system

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-spinal cord
-brain

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How are messages passed through the nervous system?

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Via. electrical impulses

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What is the reflex arc in order

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Stimuli, receptor, sensory neurone, synapse, relay neurone, synapse, motor neurone, effector, response

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What is a reflex action?

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Automatic and rapid actions which do not involve the conscious part of the brain.

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What is a synapse?

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The gap between two neurones where messages are sent by chemical diffusion

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Why are reflex actions important?

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To avoid damage to the cells

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Why do synapses slow down a reflex action?

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Chemical diffusion is slower than electrical impulses

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What is the brain made up of?

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Millions of interconnected neurones

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What are the three main parts of the brain?

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-Cerebral cortex
-Cerebellum
-Medulla

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What is the function of the cerebral cortex?

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conscious thought

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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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balance and movement

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What is the function of the medulla?

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unconscious activities such as breathing, heart rate.

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Why is investigating brain function and treating brain damage and disease problematic?

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The complexity and delicacy of the brain makes investigating and treating brain disorders very difficult.

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What is the function of the retina?

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retina- detects light

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What is the function of the optic nerve?

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optic nerve- carries electrical impulses to the CNS

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What is the function of the cornea?

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cornea- refracts (bends) light as it enters the eye

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What is the function of the sclera?

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sclera- outer layer protects the eye

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What is the function of the iris?

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iris- controls how much light enters the eye

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What is the function of the ciliary muscles?
ciliary muscles- contract or relax to control focusing
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What is the function of the suspensory ligaments?
suspensory ligaments- connect cliliary muscle to the lens
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what part of the body controls and monitors temperature?
The thermoregulatory centre in the brain
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where are temperature receptors located in the body?
In the skin
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What 2 things happen when body temperatures are too high
Vasodialation and sweating
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What 3 things happen when body temperatures are too low?
Vasoconstriction, shivering and hairs standing on end.
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How are messages passed on in the human endocrine system?
Through hormones in the bloodstream
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What are the six glands and the hormone they produce?
Pituitary gland - many hormones Thyroid - Thyroxin Adrenal - Adrenaline Pancreas - insulin Ovaries - oestrogen Testes - testosterone
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Which is faster the endocrine or the nervous system?
The nervous system as electrical impulses travel much faster
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What is accommodation?
How the eye can adjust to focus on things at different distances
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How do we focus on objects at far distances?
The ciliary muscles relax
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How do we focus on objects at close distances?
The ciliary muscles contract
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What are two common defects of the eyes?
Myopia (short-sightedness): the light is refracted too much, so the focal point is in front of the retina. Hyperopia (long-sightedness): the light is not refrated enough, so the focal point is beyond the retina.
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What is myopia?
Myopia (short-sightedness): the light is refracted too much, so the focal point is in front of the retina.
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What is hyperopia?
Hyperopia (long-sightedness): the light is not refrated enough, so the focal point is beyond the retina.
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What are ways to correct vision?
Glasses or laser eye surgery
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What part of the body controls glucose levels
the pancreas
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What happens if blood glucose concentration is too low?
the pancreas produces the hormone glucagon that causes glycogen to be converted into glucose and released into the blood.
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What is the treatment for type 1 diabetes?
Insulin injection
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What happens if blood glucose concentration is too high?
the pancreas produces insulin that causes glucose to move from the blood into the cells. In the liver excess glucose is converted to glycogen for storage.
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What hormone is produced when blood glucose is too high
insulin
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What is type 1 diabetes?
A disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin.
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What is type 2 diabetes?
It occurs when the body cells no longer respond to insulin produced by the pancreas.
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What is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?
Obesity
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How can type 2 diabetes be controlled?
A carbohydrate controlled diet and an exercise regime
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What is released when blood glucose concentration is too low?
Glucagon
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What happens to blood cells when there is too much water?
The cells gain water by osmosis and burst
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What happens to blood cells when there is too little water?
The cells lose water by osmosis and shrivel.
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In what 3 ways is water lost?
-breathing (exhalation) -sweating -urination
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How are excess ions and urea lost ?
-sweating -urination
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How is excess protein dealt with in the body?
Protein is converted into amino acids which turns into ammonia through the process of deamination. The ammonia is toxic so it is immediately converted into urea which can be safely excreted.
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What is produced in the kidneys and what does it contain?
Urine, containing water, urea and ions
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What two processes take place in the kidneys?
Filtration - ions, water, glucose and urea are pushed out the blood stream into the kidney tubule Reabsorbtion - some ions some water and glucose is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream
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What does ADH do to the permeability of the tubule?
ADH increases the permeability of the kidney tubule
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What happens to ADH levels when there is too little water?
The pituitary gland releases more ADH which make the tubule more permeable meaning that more water will be reabsorbed so water levels return to normal.
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Describe the process of dialysis
Blood is filtered by a machine and returned to the body. Must be done at least 3 times a week.
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What are the two treatments for kidney failure?
Dialysis and kidney transplant
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What is an advantage and disadvantage of dialysis
+ provides help whilst waiting for a donor so the patients body can function - Very restrictive lifestyle , 3 times a week
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What is an advantage and disadvantage of kidney transplants?
+ Patients can lead a normal lifestyle, cheaper long term - Shortage of kidney donors, risk of rejection
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Name the male reproductive hormones and its function and where it is produced
Testosterone - produced by testes, sperm production begins and voice deepens
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Name the female reproductive hormones and its function and where it is produced
Oestrogen - produced by the ovaries, menstrual cycle begins, breast enlarge
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What is ovulation?
The release of an egg from the ovary
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How long des the menstrual cycle last?
Aprox. 28 days
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What is the role of FSH
FSH: causes egg to mature in the ovary.
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What is the role of LH
LH: causes ovulation.
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What is the role of oestrogen and progesterone?
Oestrogen and progesterone: develop and maintain uterus lining
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How do all the female hormones interact during the menstrual cycle?
FSH: causes oestrogen to be released. Oestrogen: stops FSH and starts LH production. LH: stops oestrogen and casues progesterone release.
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Name two non hormonal contraceptives
Condoms, copper coil
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Name 3 types of hormonal contraceptives
Pill, Patch, injection
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What is the role of hormones in hormonal contraception?
The hormones inhibit the release and maturity of an egg
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What is an IUD and what does it prevent?
A copper IUD prevents the implantation of a fertilised egg in the uterus
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What are two other methods of contraception?
Abstinence (not having sex), sterilisation (permanently restricting pregnancy)
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How is IVF taken place?
An egg is taken from a woman and fertilised by sperm in a lab. An embryo can then develop in the lab and be inserted into a uterus
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What are some drawbacks of IVF?
-Expensive -Low success rate -Emotionally and Physically straining
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How are hormones used in IVF
To stimulate egg release and maturity
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What is IVF?
In-vitro-fertilisation, fertilising an egg outside the female body
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What is the role thyroxine ?
To stimulate basal metabolic rate
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What is the role of adrenaline?
To increase heart rate in stressful situations
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What is a negative feedback cycle?
A mechanism to lower levels of something which is too high, and raise levels of something that is too low.
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Name two examples of negative feedback cycles
-Menstural cycle -Control of water levels -Blood glucose concentration
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What is phototropism?
The plants response to light, plant will grow towards the light
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What is gravitropism?
The plants response to gravity, shoots grow away from gravity, roots grow towards gravity
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What causes gravitropism and phototropism?
Uneven distribution of auxin
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What is the role of gibberellins ?
Initiating seed germination
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What is the role of ethene?
Controls cell division and the ripening of fruits
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Describe the use of auxins
-as weed killers - as rooting powders - for promoting growth in tissue culture.
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Describe the use of ethene
used in the food industry to control ripening of fruit during storage and transport.
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