Largest and most recognisable part of the brain. Responsible for the elements of the nervous system that are associated with being'human', including thought, imagination and reasoning.

Controls the coordination of movement and posture.

Controls the action of the smooth muscle in the gut wall, and controls breathing movements and heart rate.

Controls the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine glands.

Receive impulses indirectly from the receptors

Compare input with previous experiences in order to interpret what the input means and judge an appropriate response.

Send impulses to effectors (muscles and glands).

Central Nervous System

Consists of the brain and spinal cord. It has overall control over the coordination of the nervous system.

Peripherol Nervous System

Consists of all the sensory and motor neurones that are outside the central nervous system- connecting the receptors and effectors to the CNS.

Carry impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles, which are under voluntary (conscious) control.

Carry impulses from the CNS to cardiac muscle, to smooth muscle in the gut wall and to glands, none of which are under voluntary control.

One type of autonomic neurone. Most active in times of stress. The effect of sympathetic neurones action includes: increased heart rate, pupil dilation, increased ventilation rate, and orgasm.

Parasympathetic Neurone

One part of autonomic neurone. Most active in sleep and relaxation. Effects of the parasympathetic neurone includes: decreased heart rate, pupil constriction, decreased ventilation rate, and sexual arousal.

Where the action of one system opposes the action of the other. E.g. sympathetic and parasympathetic neurones.

Coordinates theactions of thebody through electrical impulses. Works in conjunction with the endocrine system.

The system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control the bodily metabolic activity

Fight or flight response

The set of responses in an animal that accompany the perception of threat. The response is driven by the sympathetic nervous system and sets the body at a higher level of capacity to respond to the threat.

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Biology-The Brain

Brain terminology

Term	Definition
Cerebrum	Largest and most recognisable part of the brain. Responsible for the elements of the nervous system that are associated with being'human', including thought, imagination and reasoning.
Celebellum	Controls the coordination of movement and posture.
Medulla Oblongata	Controls the action of the smooth muscle in the gut wall, and controls breathing movements and heart rate.
Hypothalamus	Controls the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine glands.
Sensory areas	Receive impulses indirectly from the receptors
Association areas	Compare input with previous experiences in order to interpret what the input means and judge an appropriate response.
Motor areas	Send impulses to effectors (muscles and glands).
Central Nervous System	Consists of the brain and spinal cord. It has overall control over the coordination of the nervous system.
Peripherol Nervous System	Consists of all the sensory and motor neurones that are outside the central nervous system- connecting the receptors and effectors to the CNS.
Somatic Neurone	Carry impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles, which are under voluntary (conscious) control.
Autonomic Neurone	Carry impulses from the CNS to cardiac muscle, to smooth muscle in the gut wall and to glands, none of which are under voluntary control.
Sympathetic Neurone	One type of autonomic neurone. Most active in times of stress. The effect of sympathetic neurones action includes: increased heart rate, pupil dilation, increased ventilation rate, and orgasm.
Parasympathetic Neurone	One part of autonomic neurone. Most active in sleep and relaxation. Effects of the parasympathetic neurone includes: decreased heart rate, pupil constriction, decreased ventilation rate, and sexual arousal.
Agnostic	Where the action of one system opposes the action of the other. E.g. sympathetic and parasympathetic neurones.
Nervous system	Coordinates theactions of thebody through electrical impulses. Works in conjunction with the endocrine system.
Endocrine system	The system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control the bodily metabolic activity
Fight or flight response	The set of responses in an animal that accompany the perception of threat. The response is driven by the sympathetic nervous system and sets the body at a higher level of capacity to respond to the threat.

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