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Revision notes on the brain. A level biology OCR A revision notes. Notes on module 5: Communication, homeostasis and energy. Summary/ information you need to memorize for a level biology OCR A exams. A* student's revision notes.

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  • December 4, 2023
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  • the brain
  • hypothalamus
  • cerebellum
  • cerebral cortex
  • brain stem
  • medulla oblongata
  • central nervous system
  • nervous system
  • biology
  • a level
  • ocr a
  • homeostasis
  • communication
  • energy
  • revision notes

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  • OCR
  • Biology A
  • Unit 5
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The Brain:




PART OF THE FUNCTION
BRAIN
CEREBRUM  The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain.
 It is responsible for the elements of the nervous system
associated with being human (e.g. conscious thought,
imagination, intelligence, factual memory & reasoning).
 It is divided into two hemispheres connected by the corpus
callosum.
CEREBELLUM  Folded surface – much smaller than cerebrum.
 Contains over half the nerve cells in the brain.
 Responsible for coordination, balance, posture, eye movement
and fine movement.
 It processes sensory information from the retina, the balance
organs if the inner ears & the joints.
MEDULLA  Forms the link between the brain and spinal cord.
OBLANGATA  Controls non-skeletal muscles.
 Coordinates & controls involuntary movements such as
breathing.
 Regulatory centres for many vital processes are found in the
medulla.

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