KS4 Biology Coordination and Control

Coordination and control

Nervous System

• Central Nervous System
  • Brain
  • Spinal Cord
• Peripheral Nervous System
• Neuron
  • Receptor Cell
  • Sensory Neuron
  • Relay Neuron
  • Motor Neuron
  • Synapse
• Reflex Arc
  • Action Potential

GCSE Biology Required Practical: Factors affecting Human Reaction Time

• Sensory Organs
  • Eye
    • Defects of the Eye

Hormonal coordination and control in humans

Endocrine System

• Endocrine Gland
  • Pituitary Gland
  • Thyroid
  • Pancreas
  • Adrenal Gland
  • Ovary
  • Testis
• Hormones
  • Adrenalin - Higher
  • Anti-diuretic Hormone - Higher
  • Glucagon
  • Insulin
  • Human Growth Hormones
  • Control Hormones
  • Thyroxine - Higher
  • Testosterone
  • Oestrogen
  • Progesterone - Higher
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone - Higher
  • Luteinising Hormone - Higher
• Target Organ
• Negative Feedback - Higher
• Reproductive Hormones
  • Testosterone
  • Oestrogen
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone - Higher
  • Luteinising Hormone - Higher
  • Progesterone - Higher
• Menstrual Cycle
• Contraception
  • Hormonal Contraception
  • Non-hormonal Contraception
• Fertility Treatment
  • IVF

Plant Hormones

• Plant Hormones
  • Auxin
  • Gibberellin - Higher
  • Ethene - Higher
• Tropic Responses
  • Phototropism
  • Gravitropism

GCSE Biology Required Practical: Tropic Effects on Seedling Growth

Homeostasis in Humans

Homeostasis

• Osmoregulation
  • Anti-diuretic Hormone - Higher
  • Kidneys
    • Nephrons
  • Urine
  • Urea
  • Dialysis
• Thermoregulation
  • Skin
    • Vasodilation
    • Vasoconstriction
• Blood Glucose Regulation
  • Insulin
  • Glucagon - Higher
  • Glycogen
  • Diabetes
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes