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Access to HE Assignment
Module title:
Human Biology
Unit title: Nervous system
Tutor: Date set: 20.12.13
Student:
Submission date: 20.01.14 Date submitted
Assignment n!ormation
Tas":
Criteria
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Task 1
(i) List the different level of organisation within the human
nervous system and give a brief description of each part in
your own words.
(ii) Provide a hand drawn labelled diagram of a motor and a
sensory neuron and produce a table to summarise the
structure and functions of the organelles found in a motor
neuron. The table must include the organelles; dendrites, cell
body, axon, chwann cells, nodes of ranvier and axon
terminals.
(iii) Provide a hand drawn labelled diagram and an arrow to indicate
the direction of impulse and also in your own words describe
the importance of a reflex action and the difference between
a simple and conditioned reflex.
(iv) Produce a poster of the brain to highlight the ma!or areas
which must include; cerebral hemisphere, cerebellum, medulla
oblongata, hypothalamus and also explained the functions of
these parts in detail.
Tas" 2
(i) "efine the following terms; resting potential, depolari#ation,
$yperpolarisation and all%or%nothing principle.
(ii) &xplain how a nerve impulse is transmitted and the factors
that may effect impulse transmission.
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Tas" 3
(i) 'a(e a leaflet explaining the structure and function of a
synapse (including vesicles, )alcium ions, mitochondria,
neurotransmitter, etc.) and also with reference to molecular
shape, explain the effects of drugs such as nicotine, caffeine
and amphetamine, on the action of neurotransmitter on
synapses.
Tas" 4
(i) &xplain the term receptor and list examples of various types
of internal and external receptors.
(ii) *n your own words describe the role of receptors in
controlling heart rate.
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Guidance on successful completion of this assignment:
+ structured account which meets all the assessment criteria and outcomes
narrative with analysis.
&vidence of broad based research to include a range of references from
boo(s, !ournals, internet etc.
$arvard referencing must be used.
+ll diagrams to be hand%drawn and,or generated by a computer art
application or as as(ed in the -uestions.
+ll text to be word processed, using Times .oman Text /ont (01 pt)
2ord limit for the assignment is maximum 0344 words (excluding poster and
leaflet). *nclude a word count at the end of your assignment (use the word
count tool in ' 2ord).
$and in your completed assignment with assignment brief attached, with
your signature on.
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Student declaration: I confirm that this
assignment is my own work and that it
complies with this centres plagiarism
policy.
Signature:
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Ac#ie$ement o! %e$el
Grade Descriptors and Indicators
1.Understanding of the subect: !eedbac"
"emonstrates a very good, excellent
grasp of the relevant (nowledge

Grade:
#.$pplication of "no%ledge: !eedbac"
'a(es use of ideas,facts,theories with
breadth or depth, breadth and depth.



Grade:
&.'ommunication and presentation: !eedbac"
"emonstrates a very good, excellent
command of format, structure, use of
images, technical language, referencing.
Grade:
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(.)uality:
2riting generally, consistently logical
and fluent, containing some, no
ambiguities,lac( of clarity and ta(en as
a whole represents a very good,
excellent response to the demands of
the assessment tas(.


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