6: Response and Homeostasis

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Decks in this class (11)

Survival and Response
State what organisms do to increa...,
What is the point of taxis and ki...,
What is a taxis
24  cards
Receptors
What do receptors do,
Receptors are specific what does ...,
What stimulus do pacinian corpusc...
33  cards
Control of Heart Rate
Myogenic Stimulation, Chemo and Pressure Receptors
18  cards
The Nervous System + Nerve Cells
Name the 2 types of nervous system,
Name the components of the centra...,
Where is the peripheral nervous s...
22  cards
Conduction of Nerve Impulses
Resting Potential, Action Potential (Depolarisation), Repolarisation, Hyperpolarisation, Refractory Period, Factors Affecting Speed of Conduction. Myelinated vs Unmyelinated Neurones
33  cards
Synaptic Transmission
Transmission across synapses, Features of Synapses, Summation, Inhibition, Synapses vs Neuromuscular Junctions
32  cards
Muscle Movement
Skeletal muscle is antagonistic w...,
Describe muscle structure,
What is the cell membrane of a mu...
42  cards
Control of Blood Glucose and Diabetes
Why can hypo hyperglycaemia kill ...,
Give 2 needs for glucose,
Give 3 factors that can increase ...
29  cards
Negative Feedback and Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
Give 4 things that homeostasis is...,
Name 2 systems in the body that r...
9  cards
The Kidney and Function of the Nephron
What is the cortex,
What is the medulla,
What is the pelvis
37  cards
Role of ADH in Osmoregulation
What does adh do,
What are osmoreceptors,
What can osmoreceptor cells do to...
18  cards

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