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1. Central nervous system- controls behaviour and regu-
lates biological processes
What are the 2 main sub-systems of the nervous system?
2. Peripheral nervous system- transmits messages via mil-
lions of neurones between CNS and rest of body
Brain and Spinal cord What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?
Governs our conscious awareness and coordinates sen-
What is role of the brain?
sation, intellectual and nervous activity
Transmits information to and from the brain and controls
What is the role of the spinal cord?
reflex actions
1) The Autonomic nervous system (ANS)= parasympathet-
ic and sympathetic nervous system What are the 2 sub-divisions of the PNS?
2) The somatic nervous system (SNS)
To control voluntary movements and deals with skeletal
What is the role of the somatic nervous system?
muscles Made up of sensory and motor neurons
To control involuntary/automatic movements and deals
What is the role of the autonomic nervous system?
with smooth muscles and glands
Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems What is the autonomic nervous system sub-divided into?
To increase bodily activities and mobilize body for fight or
What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?
flight
Restores the body to resting levels and conserves energy What is the role of the parasympathetic system?
A group of glands that secrete hormones into the blood-
What is the endocrine system?
stream in order to regulate bodily functions
Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, What are the main 8 glands that make up the endocrine
pancreas, ovaries, testes system?
Stimulates and controls the release of hormones from the
What is the role of the hypothalamus?
pituitary gland.
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1. Anterior= adrenocortical trophic hormone (ACTH),
Stimulates the adrenal cortex and the release of cortisol
What are the two hormones released by the pituitary
during the stress response.
gland and their effect?
2. Posterior= oxytocin, Responsible for uterus contractions
during childbirth
What is the hormone released by the thyroid gland and its
Thyroxine, Responsible for regulating metabolism
effect?
1. Adrenal medulla= adrenaline and noradrenaline, The
key hormones in the fight or flight response.
What are the two hormones released by the adrenal gland
2. Adrenal cortex= cortisol, Stimulates the release of glu-
and their effect?
cose to provide the body with energy, whilst suppressing
the immune system
What is the hormone released by the pancreas and its
Insulin, controls blood sugar levels
effect?
Oestrogen, Responsible for the development of female
sex characteristics during puberty and controls the reg-
What is the hormone released by the ovaries and its effect?
ulation of the female reproductive system, including the
menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Testosterone, Responsible for the development of male
What is the hormone released by the testes and its effect?
sex characteristics during puberty.
An evolutionary response of the body to stress. The body
becomes physiologically aroused in readiness to fight an What is the fight or flight response?
aggressor or flee
What are the 2 main hormones released during the fight
Adrenaline and noradrenaline
or flight response?
The adrenal medulla Which part of the adrenal gland releases adrenaline?
When the body is physiologically aroused What is the sympathetic state?
When the body is in its resting state What is the parasympathetic state?
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1. Central nervous system- controls behaviour and regu-
lates biological processes
What are the 2 main sub-systems of the nervous system?
2. Peripheral nervous system- transmits messages via mil-
lions of neurones between CNS and rest of body
Brain and Spinal cord What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?
Governs our conscious awareness and coordinates sen-
What is role of the brain?
sation, intellectual and nervous activity
Transmits information to and from the brain and controls
What is the role of the spinal cord?
reflex actions
1) The Autonomic nervous system (ANS)= parasympathet-
ic and sympathetic nervous system What are the 2 sub-divisions of the PNS?
2) The somatic nervous system (SNS)
To control voluntary movements and deals with skeletal
What is the role of the somatic nervous system?
muscles Made up of sensory and motor neurons
To control involuntary/automatic movements and deals
What is the role of the autonomic nervous system?
with smooth muscles and glands
Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems What is the autonomic nervous system sub-divided into?
To increase bodily activities and mobilize body for fight or
What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?
flight
Restores the body to resting levels and conserves energy What is the role of the parasympathetic system?
A group of glands that secrete hormones into the blood-
What is the endocrine system?
stream in order to regulate bodily functions
Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, What are the main 8 glands that make up the endocrine
pancreas, ovaries, testes system?
Stimulates and controls the release of hormones from the
What is the role of the hypothalamus?
pituitary gland.
, Biopsychology AO1
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1. Anterior= adrenocortical trophic hormone (ACTH),
Stimulates the adrenal cortex and the release of cortisol
What are the two hormones released by the pituitary
during the stress response.
gland and their effect?
2. Posterior= oxytocin, Responsible for uterus contractions
during childbirth
What is the hormone released by the thyroid gland and its
Thyroxine, Responsible for regulating metabolism
effect?
1. Adrenal medulla= adrenaline and noradrenaline, The
key hormones in the fight or flight response.
What are the two hormones released by the adrenal gland
2. Adrenal cortex= cortisol, Stimulates the release of glu-
and their effect?
cose to provide the body with energy, whilst suppressing
the immune system
What is the hormone released by the pancreas and its
Insulin, controls blood sugar levels
effect?
Oestrogen, Responsible for the development of female
sex characteristics during puberty and controls the reg-
What is the hormone released by the ovaries and its effect?
ulation of the female reproductive system, including the
menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Testosterone, Responsible for the development of male
What is the hormone released by the testes and its effect?
sex characteristics during puberty.
An evolutionary response of the body to stress. The body
becomes physiologically aroused in readiness to fight an What is the fight or flight response?
aggressor or flee
What are the 2 main hormones released during the fight
Adrenaline and noradrenaline
or flight response?
The adrenal medulla Which part of the adrenal gland releases adrenaline?
When the body is physiologically aroused What is the sympathetic state?
When the body is in its resting state What is the parasympathetic state?
