Health and Social Care Unit 4 - Control and Regulatory Systems - Brain
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- Created on: 12-06-20 10:33
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2. What is a Synapse?
- Sets off an exchange of chemicals
- This is a microscopic gap between neighboring neurons and muscle cells
- These have special cells called Schwinn cells, these are made up of these and speeds up nerve transmissions
3. What does the sensory neuron do?
- Carry messages to sensory organs, such as pain
- Carry messages from central nervous system to the tissues, muscles
4. What do motor neurons do?
- Carry messages from central nervous system to the tissues, muscles
- Carry messages to sensory organs, such as pain
5. What is the Hypothalamus?
- Detects changes in blood chemistry, temperature, regulates apatite and sexual hormones
- This is an area that is mapped with precise functions for various areas
- Carries out many functions - emotions, decision making, speech, language and memory
- These are the two main parts of the brain
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