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Card 16

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Give one difference between a nervous response and a hormonal response.

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Card 17

Front

Gordon accidently touches a hot object, causing his hand to immediately move away from it. What is the name of this type of automatic response?

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Card 18

Front

On the diagram: 1.Which letter points to a relay neurone? 2.Which letter points to an effector?

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Card 19

Front

Explain how an electrical impulse in one neurone is able to pass to the next neurone.

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Card 20

Front

Give one physiological, to the body, of these automatic responses.

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Card 21

Front

Hormones are chemical messangers that carry information around the body. During the menstrual cycle, the hormone FSH stimulates the production of oestrogen in the ovaries. Describe how this process is carried out.

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