Control and Coordination · Life Science
The High-Speed Highway: Nervous System
Examining the structure of neurons and the pathway of reflex arcs in response to external stimuli.
Key Questions
- 1How does a message travel from your toe to your brain in milliseconds?
- 2What would happen to a human if their myelin sheaths began to degrade?
- 3How do we know which parts of the brain control specific bodily functions?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9S9U01
Year: Year 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Control and Coordination
Period: Life Science
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