Organisms Respond to Changes · Autumn Term

Nervous Coordination and Response

The study of nerve impulse transmission, synaptic function, and the physiology of skeletal muscle contraction.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do neurons maintain a resting potential while being ready to fire at a millisecond's notice?
  2. 2What is the role of inhibitory synapses in fine-tuning complex motor movements?
  3. 3How does the sliding filament theory explain the physical limits of muscle strength and fatigue?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - Organisms Respond to ChangesA-Level: Biology - Nervous Coordination
Year: Year 13
Subject: Biology
Unit: Organisms Respond to Changes
Period: Autumn Term

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