Sensory neurones carry actions and give explanation of why they are impulses from receptors to examples. faster than a voluntary action. the spinal cord and brain. Describe the Label a diagram of a reflex Relay neurones carry differences between arc. impulses within the CNS. voluntary and reflex Draw a flow diagram or use Motor neurones carry actions. cards to show the sequence impulses from the CNS to Describe the stages in a reflex action. effectors. of a reflex action. Use BBC activity (see Where two neurones meet, resources) as a summary of there is a tiny gap called a the nervous system. synapse. Impulses cross this gap using chemicals. Reaction times vary from person to person. Typical values range from 0.3s to 0.9s. This topic links with 4.7.1.10 Stopping distances 4.2.1.7 The endocrine system is Describe the 2 Collective memory or Card Relate hormone Torso and large composed of glands which endocrine system and sort using hormone name, release and hormone image of the human secrete hormones directly define the term function and location. action to the control body. into the bloodstream. hormone. assess. system model. Hormones are large Relate hormone Pin the tail on the donkey Negative feedback – molecules. The blood release and hormone type activity give each make an analogy to – carries the hormone to a action to the control student a card and get them relaxing in a hot bath. target organ where it to stick it on a large body Too hot at first, add produces an effect.
Sensory neurones carry impulses from receptors to the spinal cord and brain. Relay neurones carry impulses within the CNS. Motor neurones carry impulses from the CNS to effectors. Where two neurones meet, there is a tiny gap called a synapse. Impulses cross this gap using chemicals. Reaction times vary from person to person. Typical values range from 0.3s to 0.9s. This topic links with 4.7.1.10 Stopping distances actions and give examples. Describe the differences between voluntary and reflex actions. Describe the stages of a reflex action. explanation of why they are faster than a voluntary action. Label a diagram of a reflex arc. Draw a flow diagram or use cards to show the sequence in a reflex action. Use BBC activity (see resources) as a summary of the nervous system. 4.2.1.7 The endocrine system is composed of glands which secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. Hormones are large molecules. The blood carries the hormone to a target organ where it produces an effect. Describe the endocrine system and define the term hormone. Relate hormone release and hormone action to the control 2 Collective memory or Card sort using hormone name, function and location. Pin the tail on the donkey type activity – give each student a card and get them to stick it on a large body Relate hormone release and hormone action to the control system model. Negative feedback – make an analogy to relaxing in a hot bath. Too hot at first, add Torso and large image of the human body. assess.
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