Responding to the environment 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyHuman, animal and plant behaviourA2/A-levelOCR Created by: CharlotteCreated on: 02-05-13 21:17 Animal responses that change or adapt with experience. Learned behaviour 1 of 15 Animal response that occurs without the need for learning. Innate behaviour 2 of 15 A stimulus that causes the stress response. Stressor 3 of 15 The smallest contractile unit of a muscle. Sarcomere 4 of 15 A specialised synapse which occurs at the end of a motor neurone where it meets the muscle fibre. Neuromuscular junction 5 of 15 The elbow is an example of this type of joint. Synovial 6 of 15 Consists of the brain and the spinal cord. Central nervous system 7 of 15 System most active in sleep and relaxation. Parasympathetic 8 of 15 Part of the brain associated with higher order brain functions. Cerebral cortex 9 of 15 Controls the action of the smooth muscle in the gut wall, breathing movements and heart rate. Medulla oblongata 10 of 15 Controls the co-ordination of movement and posture. Cerebellum 11 of 15 Controls most of the body's homeostatic mechanisms. Hypothalamus 12 of 15 When the apical bud inhibits growth of lateral buds further down the shoot. Apical dominance 13 of 15 A directional growth response. Tropism 14 of 15 Aging of, e.g. fruit and leaves senescence 15 of 15
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