LEARNING AIM A: UNDERSTAND THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AND NERVOUS CONTROL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS.

HAJRAH ALI – 40157986
UXBRIDGE COLLEGE
UNIT 9: HUMAN REGULATION AND REPRODUCTION

LEARNING AIM A: UNDERSTAND THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AND NERVOUS CONTROL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS.

REGULATION OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS

, A.P1 DESCRIBE THE ORGANISATION AND FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IN RELATION TO CARDIOVASCULAR
AND RESPIRATORY REQUIREMENTS
A.M1 EXPLAIN HOW NERVOUS IMPULSES ARE INITIATED, TRANSMITTED AND COORDINATED IN THE
CONTROL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
A.D1 ASSESS THE ROLE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IN COORDINATING THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS


NERVOUS SYSTEM

The nervous system is complex network of nerves and specialised cells, which carry messages to and from the brain and
spinal cord and process information from all parts of the body. Ability to detect and respond to environment changes.

CO-ORDINATION BY THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

BRAIN


SPINAL CORD

PERIPHERAL NERVES




The nervous system is made up of two types of cells:
I. NEURONES