Describe how the body responds to stress (6 marks) Acute stress causes the arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS comprises of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which prepares the individual for ‘fight or flight’ and the parasympathetic branch‚ which returns the individual to their original state of relaxation. Part of the SNS response is the sympathetic adrenal system (SAM)‚ this system along with the SNS is collectively called the sympathomedullary pathway. The SNS is activated
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They are noble gases. e Name an element that is in the same period as chlorine. Sulfur. f Name an element that is in the same group as chlorine. Fluorine 3 a Describe one problem that chemists working around 1800 had to solve before a workable Periodic Table could be devised. b Name an event that allowed a number of such problems to be sorted out. c Explain why Newlands’ Periodic Table is different from the
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P6 Describe the components of a balanced diet Having a balanced diet provides your body with the right amount of nutrients without any excess or deficiency. There are 6 key components… Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are compounds composed of carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen and are generally classified according to their structure and digestibility. Carbohydrates provide energy for the body’s activities and are obtained from grains‚ cereals‚ bread‚ rice‚ pasta‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ pulses‚ dairy products
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Describe and evaluate behavioural treatments for phobias? (10 marks) The behavioural treatments for anxiety disorders such as phobias aim to extinguish the association between the anxiety provoking situations and the patient’s responses to it. This is done in treatment methods such systematic desensitisation and flooding. Within these treatments classical conditioning is used to change your behaviour by associating undesirable behaviour with something unpleasant or associating desirable behaviours
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Describe and evaluate biological explanations of depression There are many different explanations for depression‚ including biological. Links have been found between biochemical‚ genetics and hormonal imbalances with depressed people. In the biochemical explanation‚ a link has been found between neurotransmitter imbalances and depression. Serotonin is associated with pleasure and mood. Mann et al found impaired transmission of serotonin in people with depression. However Julian disagrees with
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In this essay I am going to identify and describe different forms of communication. I will also be using examples from health and social care sector. Communication is started through the communication cycle which is defined as “The process involved in building and understanding of what another person is communicating” (BTEC first health and social‚ 2006). To interact with people we communicate‚ we can communicate in many ways such as speaking‚ writing and signs. There are many different forms
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Sheriff Appeal Court Essay ‘Outline and describe The Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil)‚ which was established on the 1st January 2016’. On the 1st of January 2016 Scotland’s Sheriff Appeals Court extended its ability to not only hear criminal but also civil appeals. The original sheriff court which was established on the 22nd of September 2015 was set up to hear criminal appeals coming from the Sheriff Court. The idea of the appeal court stemmed from Lord Gill‚ who wanted to improve the courts appeal
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Uncontrolled transposition is deleterious to the cell and thus‚ the frequency of transposition is generally kept to a minimum by various regulatory mechanisms. Describe the FOUR ways that transposition is controlled. Transposition is the movement of a particular fragment of DNA from one part of a genome to another. A transposon is a segment of DNA which is capable of moving from a specific location on a DNA molecule to another location on the same or different molecule. For this reason‚ it is
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adenoidal adjective if someone’s voice is adenoidal‚ some of the sound seems to come through their nose appealing adjective an appealing look‚ voice etc shows that you want help‚ approval‚ or agreement breathy adjective with loud breathing noises brittle adjective if you speak in a brittle voice‚ you sound as if you are about to cry croaky adjective if someone’s voice sounds croaky‚ they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat dead adjective if someone’s
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY (PSY109) Level 1.1 Lecturer MR MUPEDZISWA QUESTION 1) a) With the aid of diagrams describe the location and functionality of the lobes of the brain include in your discussion the effects of damage and anatomical malfunctioning. b) Write an account of the functionality of the limbic system. a)
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