10. Coordination and Response 10.1 Nervous control in humans
Human Central Nervous System
A: …………………………………………………………….. B ……………………………………………………………… C:………………………………………………………………
Human Central Nervous System Motor neurons (effectors)Sensory neurons (+ receptor)
Human Central Nervous System Relay (intermediate) neurons (connectors) Reflex arc
Human Central Nervous System Sensory neuron: …………………………………………………………………….. Relay neuron: …………………………………………………………………….. Motor neuron: ……………………………………………………………………..
Reflex Arc
Reflex Action Receptor: triggered (stimulus) Sensory neuron: excited (relay neuron: excited) Motor neuron: excited Effector: triggered (response)
Reflex Action Receptor: ……………………………………………………. Sensory neuron: …………………………………………. (relay neuron: …………………………………………….. Motor neuron: ……………………………………………. Effector: ………………………………………………………
Reflexes
Pain SN Spinal cord RN MN Effector muscle Contraction Movement Sound SN Brain MN Effector gland Release of product
Muscle Action
Biceps and Triceps are antagonistic muscles. Muscles can only contract. To relax (stretch) a muscle, another force is needed. Usually this is achieved by an antagonistic muscle. Sometimes the shape of the muscle (eg ring muscles) or gravity acts as an antagonist. Antagonistic muscles are essential for controlled movement.
Sense Organs Receptor (cells) change stimulus into an electrical impulse to be carried by a sensory neuron to the CNS (areas of the brain). Here the impulse is translated into a sensation.
Sense Organs
Sense organStimulusReceptor cellsBrain centreResult Eye Ear Nose Skin Tongue
Eye
Ear
Nose
Skin
Tongue
Structure of the Eye
Conjuctiva Cornea Iris Pupil Lens Ciliary muscle Suspensory ligament
Structure of the Eye Conjuctiva …………………………………………………. Cornea ………………………………………………………. Iris …………………………………………………………….. Pupil …………………………………………………………. Lens ………………………………………………………….. Ciliary muscle ……………………………………………. Suspensory ligament ………………………………….
Structure of the Eye Sclera Choroid Retina Fovea Optic nerve
Structure of the Eye Sclera …………………………………………………………... Choroid ……………………………………………………….. Retina ………………………………………………………….. Fovea …………………………………………………………… Optic nerve …………………………………………………..
Function of the Eye
Accomodation
Object far away: lens as flat as possible (not accomodated) Object between 6 m and 30 cm: lens gets thicker (rounder), accomodation Object close by: lens as thick as possible (fully accomodated)
Accomodation Object far away: ……………………………………………………………………. Object between 6 m and 30 cm: ……………………………………………………………………. Object close by: …………………………………………………………………….
Pupil reflex
Structure of the Retina
Rods: ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… Cones: ……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………