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BTEC science UNIT 5
The Nervous System
Objectives:
all
: know that nerves send electrical impulses
Most
: know about 2 main different nerves
Some
: know how reflexes are protective of the body
This is work towards: UNIT 5
P7 describe two control mechanisms which enable the human body to maintain optimumhealth.M7 describe the differences between the actions of chemical and electrical protectivemechanisms of the body.D7 explain the effects of the chemical and hormonal controls on human health.
Keywords
stimulus, receptor,coordinator effector response,sensory, motor, relay, synapse, spinal cord, brain
Starter
:Write down all the words you know that are associated with nerves or the nervoussystem
Main activity
– use keywords in your answers1.why is it hard to catch the five pound note? (see p 147 for words)2.Label the diagram to show what is happening ( see p 148) for a REFLEX
relay neuronesynapsegrey maer white matter cell body of sensory fibre
Test your reflexes:
•
Can you make your neighbour blink?
•
Can you find your knee jerk response?Describe how a
named
reflex ( eg blinking/hand withdrawal protects the body)
How fast are your reactions? Work this out with the graph on p 136You must take an average of 5 results
Distances:Average:Time in seconds:
Complete this table of differences
Nervous system hormones
PlenaryWhat are these mixed up words to do with the nervous system?
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