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• Sciencebook's Year 12 Human Biology Coursebook - add your notes to Chapter Four and highlight any key phrases.
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• Sciencebook's Year 12 Human Biology Exam Guide - attempt the exam questions in Chapter Three to consolidate your understanding.
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• Sciencebook's Year 12 Human Biology Exam Paper for the Nervous System - attempt the exam paper under time pressure to apply your knowledge under exam conditions.
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Learning Outcomes

• The nervous system is structured to detect and respond to changes in the internal and external environment 

• The nervous system can be divided into:

  • Central and peripheral nervous systems

  • Somatic and autonomic nervous systems

  • Sympathetic and parasympathetic (autonomic) nervous systems

  • Afferent and efferent nervous systems

• The central nervous system is protected by the skeleton, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid

• The structure of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) is linked to function