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Lesson Starter List some of the potential risks that growing babies are exposed to in the mother’s uterus Give examples of the skills that babys/children learn as they grow? List the things humans need in order to grow and develop healthily
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Biological actions in response to changes
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The nervous system The nervous system is made up of: - The brain
- The spinal cord - nerves - associated organs
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The nervous system Our nervous system is divided into two inter-
connected systems: The CENTRAL and PERIPHERAL nervous system
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The nervous system The CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM is composed of the : BRAIN and SPINAL CORD
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The nervous system PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Control and communication
The CNS is the control Has control over the actions of the organism’s tissues and organs
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The nervous system Information is gathered from outside the body
- What sort of information? - What do we use to gather it? The information is then processed and an appropriate response mounted
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The CNS : The brain 3 main areas of the brain:
Made of millions of different neurones which allow info to be processed 3 main areas of the brain: - The Cerebrum - The Cerebellum - The Medulla Oblongata
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The brain The Cerebrum Controls conscious thought, memory, reasoning and imagination
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The brain The Cerebellum
Controls balance and co-odination of muscle action
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The brain The Medulla Oblongata
Controls involuntary actions like heart rate, breathing and digestion
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Show me boards
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What is the name of the system that allows communication between organs?
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Draw a nerve cell
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What is the name given to each of the two inter-connected nervous systems?
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Which parts make up the central nervous system?
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What parts are included in the peripheral nervous system?
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What are the 3 main areas of the brain?
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What is the job of the cerebrum?
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Which part of the brain controls breathing, heart rate and digestion?
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What is the job of the cerebellum?
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