Nerves
Compare axons and dendrites
Axons transmit messages away from the cell body and dendrites transmit messages towards the cell body
What makes up the CNS
Brain and spinal cord
What are the three main sections of the brain
Forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain
Who is the author of lord of the rings?
J R R Tolkien
What are the chambers of the heart called?
Atria and ventricles
Where are neurotransmitters released and where do they act?
Released from axon terminals and attach to dendrites
What are the two divisions of the motor nervous system?
Somatic and autonomic
What are the four lobes of the cerebrum
Occipital, frontal, parietal, temporal
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
20 bonus points if you can name any of them
6
who is James Stephen Donaldson
Mr Beast
What is the location and function of nodes of ranvier.
Located along axon in gaps between myelin sheath. ensure efficient transmission of nerve impulses along the axon.
What are efferent and afferent nerves? And which NS are they part of?
Efferent - motor
Afferent - sensory
Which area of the brain is associated with parkinsons?
Substantia Nigra (or basal ganglia)
Grace gets up in front of the class and says "A toyotas a toyota" - what is interesting about this sentence?
It's a palindrome
What are the three main types of rocks
Metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous
List the three types of nerves and outline the function of each
Sensory neurons - send messages from receptors towards the CNS
Interneurons- relay messages from sensory neurons to motor neurons
Motor neurons - send messages from CNS to effectors
Autonomic, motor, peripheral
When was the referendum that allowed the Federal Parliament to make special laws for Indigenous Australians
1967
Aliyan is performing an experiment where he tests how the type of shoes affects someone's speed. He tests the time it takes a student to run 100m wearing nikes, new balance and converse) What are the controlled, independent and dependent variables? Operationalised!!!!
Independent - type of shoes (nike, new balance, converse)
Dependent - time taken to run 100m (s)
Controlled - same distance (100m), same person, same food
List the parts of a reflex arc from stimulus to response
stimulus, receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector, response
Compare the function of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system and include the speed at which they act
parasympathetic - rest and digest (slow)
sympathetic - fight and flight (fast)
Ms Jones always gets the pineal and the pituitary glands confused. Compare both of them and include location, function and what happens if they're damaged
Teacher judgement
There are four countries with only one vowel. Name 3 of them
What is the capital of canada?
Ottowa