Homeostasis Introduction Re-cap

Homeostasis Introduction Re-cap yr 10

Let's check what you learned last week :-)

Multiple Choice

What is the definition for 'homeostasis'?

• maintains the equilibrium between home sapiens

• maintains the stability of ecosystems

• maintains optimal conditions within the body

Multiple Select

Which of these things are involved with homeostasis?

• effectors

• co-ordination centres

• receptors

Open Ended

Give me an example of a 'stimulus' that our bodies can respond to...

Open Ended

Give me an example of a 'receptor' which detects the stimulus...

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The brain and spinal cord together, form the

Open Ended

Give me one example of the three types of neurones? (Neurone being the posh word for nerve).

Multiple Choice

Which of these orders is the correct one for the 'impulse path'?

• receptor --> sensory neurone --> CNS --> Motor neurone --> effector

• receptor --> motor neurone --> CNS --> sensory neurone --> effector

Open Ended

What is a synapse?

Multiple Choice

Which part of the impulse pathway is missed out during a 'reflex action'?

• CNS

• motor neurone

• receptor

• stimulus

Multiple Choice

Which two things can be 'effectors'?

• organs and tissue

• muscles and brain

• glands and muscles