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These notes contain information for the topics - Osmoregulation - Temperature regulation - pH regualtion - Blood glucose regulation - Endocrine system - Nervous system - Tolerance limits

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3 1 Tolerance Limits B
Topic maintaining internal environment
.




Homeostasis Stimulus
response model



maintenance of a
relatively constant condition Stimulus-variable in environment




men
within
organism despite external
changes
that is detected by organism
·
ar a




Importance Receptor -

cells or tissues ,
detect




enzyme function impulses
↳ optimal conditions for a
change , generate nerve




↳ optimal conditions for cellular respiration transmission -




rely of information



>

keep toxins a t low concentration by nerves o r hormones Sensory Receptors

Detect both abiotic and biotic factors within the environment
Human tolerance limits Effector-grand muscle
brings
or
,




(37 c) sight
°

body temperature information > Touch -
hearing > > Smell > Taste
- - - ->




response from
↓ ↳ Y
I Y nasal

↳) Blood glucose (6 6 mmol/L) .


Response -
Action that occurs due to s k i n muscles hairs in e a r Photoreceptors epthelium Tastes


↳ water availability
Cosmotic balence) the initia , stimulus consists of specialised sensory cells >
-




They convert location
,
Intensity ,




and duration of stimulus that is relayed to the CNS

) Blood Pressure
(120mmHg/Sommig) Feedback -




Impact of
response of the




↳ pH of blood (7 4)
.
initial Stimulus
Negative Feedback


↳ carbon dioxide concentration
Thermoregulation -
body
Temperature reverse fluctuation & Prevent
large changes

and

) mineral concentration On
moregulation-water solute content positive feedback



To l e r a n c e limit-max min amounts of a Glucoregulation - Blood
glucose Amplify a
response (more will be done of the same
thing

abiotic factor can be tolerated Chemoregulation -


pH 3
breathing

difference between min B
range further


--Five
Tolerance -
max excess




rigtretenB
Feedback
distribution
excessCorrecteem
Higher range I wider




plant tolerance limits
/ LegaPoint
#
Positive
↳ mineral composition of soil

feedback
Childbirth)
einceres) on a /
S negativa
#

Light availability deficience >
-
correctiveism


# it stimulates -
-




positive Feedback
~





) carbon dioxide concentration
posterior in
further deficiency


↳ Temperature B pH wind



Body Temperature Tissue fluid Blood glucose Carbon dioxide




Below-Enzyme Catalyzed cells/tissues shrink Respiration rate becomes too Respiratory alkalosis due
-
-
-




reactions a re too slow solutes too concentrated low to maintain life (hypoglycemia) to increase in pl of blood


Above denature and cells/tissues S we l l B more enters the wrine Breathing to
Enzymes glucose more
Increases remove
- - -
-




,




diffuse (Acidosis due pl
slows reactions burst ,
solute con t too low water
(hyperglycaemia Coz to lower




Range
-
36c38 -

osmotic balance -
5 6 mmol
.
. I


Transport - movement of materials (dissolved in water) Sexual
reproduction -
Male
,
female gametes in fertilisation



metabolism-reactions in the cytoplasm Support -

structural integrity of the cell




Thermoregulation - maintain constant
body temperature

movement-muscle movement due to pressure changes

, ery
New
Topic 3 2 Nervous
.


system




u
Nervous
system


contain 2 distinct components




ne
CNS-store ,
arrange , I manage info



PNS -

Transmission of info



↳ somatic
voluntary action
-




↳ Autonomic action
involuntary
-




Neurons



Inter Motor




i
Dendrites -
receive sensory imprises from the




·
transmit info to
sensory receptors B cell
body

cell
body Contain nucleus and
organelles
-




Axon-long extension of newon to transmit into


to another cen or effector


Myelin Sheath-insulating around
layer axon




CNS
sensory ner ron -




receptor to




↳ Detect in environment (stimuvs)
change

Interneuron -


Sensory to motor



Motor neuron -
CNS to effector



Pituitary

releases hormones which have a direct





effect or cause other
glands to release




a
specific hormone




· & shaptic
in


residefusa
ne Reabsorbea
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