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1 The Brain & Nervous System
Animal Physiology The Brain & Nervous System Mr G Davidson

2 Structure of the Brain The brain is made up of several different parts. Each part has its own specialised function. The main part of the brain, the cerebrum, is divided into 2 parts called the cerebral hemispheres, which are connected together. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

3 Structure of the Brain Cerebrum Cerebellum Medulla 25 February 2019
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4 Structure of the Brain Part of the Brain Function Cerebrum
Controls conscious thought Cerebellum Controls balance and muscle coordination Medulla Controls breathing and heart rate Hypothalamus Monitors water content of blood and body temperature Pituitary Gland Releases hormones such as ADH 25 February 2019 G Davidson

5 Structure of the Brain The cerebrum collects information from the sense organs in the sensory area in the left hemisphere. It then sorts out this information. It can now respond by sending out signals from the motor area to the appropriate muscles. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

6 Structure of the Brain Sensory Area Motor Area 25 February 2019
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7 Nervous System The nervous system is made up of three parts:
Brain Spinal cord Nerves The brain and the spinal cord together make up the Central Nervous System. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

8 Nervous System The brain is protected inside the skull and the spinal cord is protected inside the vertebrae of the spine. The nervous system consists of nerve cells called neurones. Impulses are brought to the brain by the sensory nerves. Impulses leave the brain in the motor nerves. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

9 Nervous System A sensory neurone has a sensory fibre which carries the impulse from a receptor towards the cell body. The axon fibre carries the impulse from the cell body towards the Central Nervous System. Some sensory neurones can be very long (up to 1m). 25 February 2019 G Davidson

10 Direction of flow of impulse
Sensory Neurone Receptor Sensory fibre Axon fibre Cell body Impulse to CNS Direction of flow of impulse 25 February 2019 G Davidson

11 Nervous System Motor neurones have a cell body containing a nucleus at the start of the neurone. Attached to this is the long axon fibre. At the other end are the motor end plates which attach to a muscle or gland. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

12 Effector (muscle/gland)
Motor Neurone Impulses from the CNS Effector (muscle/gland) Cell body Axon fibre Direction of nerve impulse 25 February 2019 G Davidson

13 Nervous System There is a third type of neurone called a relay neurone. These are found within the CNS. There job is to relay impulses from the sensory nerves to the motor nerves as quickly as possible so the body can respond with a reflex action. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

14 Impulses from sensory neurones Impulses to other neurones
Relay Neurone Direction of impulse Impulses from sensory neurones Cell body Impulses to other neurones Main relay fibre 25 February 2019 G Davidson

15 Reflex Action A reflex action is a rapid response by the nervous system without the brain processing it. A reflex arc is an arrangement of 3 neurones: Sensory neurone Relay neurone Motor neurone 25 February 2019 G Davidson

16 Reflex Action Information travels along the sensory nerve and passes across a small gap called a synapse, into the relay nerve in the spinal column, and from here straight into the motor nerve and back to the muscles. This offers some degree of protection to the body. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

17 Reflex Action 25 February 2019 G Davidson

18 Examples of Reflex Actions
Stimulus Reflex Action Harmful object near the eye Blinking Touching a hot object Limb withdrawl Food in the windpipe Coughing Dust in the nose Sneezing 25 February 2019 G Davidson

19 Control of Body Temperature
The nervous system is also responsible for controlling the body’s internal environment. The hypothalamus contains thermoreceptors which detect changes in the temperature of the blood. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

20 Control of Body Temperature
It responds by sending out nerve impulses mainly to the skin to try to return the body temperature to normal. Since the skin is in immediate contact with the external environment it plays a major role in temperature regulation. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

21 Correction of overheating
If the body temperature increases the skin can take the following actions to try to bring the temperature back down. Increase the rate of sweating. Heat energy from the body is used to evaporate the sweat. Relaxation of hair erector muscles. This prevents heat being trapped in a layer of air next to the skin and allows it to escape. Vasodilation. Arterioles near the surface of the skin dilate allowing more blood to the surface where it can lose heat by radiation. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

22 Vasodilation Much Heat Lost by Radiation Environment skin
Arteriole becomes dilated Shunt vessel narrows Nerve impulses from hypothalamus 25 February 2019 G Davidson

23 Correction of Overcooling
If the body temperature decreases the skin can take the following actions to try to bring the temperature back up. Contraction of hair erector muscles. This traps a layer of warm air at the skin which acts as extra insulation. Decreased rate of sweating. Little or no energy is lost trying to evaporate sweat. Vasoconstriction. Arterioles near the surface of the skin constrict allowing less blood to the surface and therefore less heat is lost by radiation. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

24 Arteriole becomes constricted Nerve impulses from hypothalamus
Vasoconstriction Environment Little Heat Lost skin Arteriole becomes constricted Shunt vessel dilates Nerve impulses from hypothalamus 25 February 2019 G Davidson

25 Other Responses to Temperature Changes
Shivering. Nerve impulses are sent by the hypothalamus to the skeletal muscles to bring about shivering, which generates heat energy. This helps raise the body temperature. Increase in metabolic rate. The liver produces extra heat in order to raise the temperature of the body. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

26 Negative Feedback Control
Negative feedback control brings about changes which help return the body to normal conditions. If the body temperature drops, negative feedback control raises the temperature, and vice versa for the body temperature being raised. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

27 Temperature Regulation
Thermoreceptors Shivering, vasoconstriction Increased sweating, vasodilation Normal body temperature (37oC) Decrease in body temperature Increase in body temperature No Change 25 February 2019 G Davidson

28 Temperature Regulation
All of the methods to regulate body temperature mentioned so far, are involuntary responses. There are, of course, voluntary responses which we can use to regulate our body temperature. 25 February 2019 G Davidson

29 Temperature Regulation
These include: When it is hot Removing clothes Taking a long cold drink Finding a cooler place When it is cold Putting on extra clothes Turn up the heating Hot drinks 25 February 2019 G Davidson

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