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Biology Topic 8

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By: Rosie Pilkington
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Nervous And Hormonal Communication
What is a stimulus,
What are receptors,
What are effectors
17  cards
Nervous Communication
Role of sodium potassium pump,
What is a potassium ion channel,
Describe what happens at resting ...
9  cards
Synapses
What is a synapse,
What is the presynaptic neurone,
What is the synaptic cleft
10  cards
Summation
What is summation,
What is spatial summation,
Which type of nts trigger an acti...
5  cards
The Eye
What are rods,
What are cones,
Role of the retina
12  cards
Brain Structure And Function
What is the cerebrum and it s role,
Where is the hypothalamus located...,
Where is the medulla oblongata an...
4  cards
Brain Imaging
How do ct scanners work,
Does ct show functions of brain s...,
Uses of ct scanners
16  cards
Development Of Visual Cortex
What is the visual cortex,
What are ocular dominance columns,
How are ocular dominance columns ...
9  cards
Brain Development: Nature Vs Nurture
What is nature vs nurture debate,
Why is it hard to investigate nat...
2  cards
Drugs And Disease
What is the blood brain barrier,
Cause of parkinson s disease,
Symptoms of parkinson s disease
12  cards
Studying Brain Development And Ethical Issues
Arguments against using animals i...,
Arguments for using animals in me...,
How can scientists study the effe...
8  cards
Habituation
What is habituation,
Why does habituation occur,
Why does habituation occur
3  cards
Plant Hormones
Why do plants respond to external...,
What is a positive tropism,
What is negative tropism
17  cards

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