7. control and coordination.pptx science

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* CHAPTER - 7
CONTROL AND
COORDINATION

The changes in the environment to which living
organisms respond are called stimuli.
Eg :- heat, cold, sound, smell, taste, touch, pressure,
gravity, water etc.
Living organisms respond to stimuli in the form of body
movements.
b) Coordination :-
For a proper response to a stimulus many organs in the
body should work together. The working together of various
organs in an organism to produce a proper response to a
stimulus is called coordination.
i) In animals control and co ordination is done by the
nervous system and endocrine system.
ii) In plants control and co ordination is done by chemical
substances called plant hormones or phytohormones.
* 1a) Stimuli :-

In animals control and co ordination is done by the nervous system
and endocrine system.
The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a) Receptors :- are the sense organs which receive the stimuli and
pass the message to the brain or spinal cord through the sensory
nerves.
Eg :- Photoreceptors in the eyes to detect light.
Phonoreceptors in the ears to detect sound.
Olfactory receptors in the nose to detect smell.
Gustatory receptors in the tongue to detect taste.
Tangoreceptors in the skin to detect touch.
b) Effectors :- are the muscles and glands which respond to the
information from the brain and spinal cord through the motor nerves.
c) Sensory nerves :- are nerves which carry information from the
receptors (sense organs) to the brain and spinal cord.
d) Motor nerves :- are nerves which carry information from the brain
and spinal cord to the effectors (muscles and glands).
* 2) Coordination in animals :-

* HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

a) Parts of the nervous system :-
The human nervous system consists of the Central Nervous System
and Peripheral Nervous System.
i) The central nervous system :- consists of the brain, and spinal
cord.
ii) The peripheral nervous system:- consists of cranial nerves
arising from the brain and spinal nerves arising from the spinal cord.
* 3) Human nervous system :-

* CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

* PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Neuron is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system. It
has a cell body called cyton containing a nucleus and cytoplasm. It has
several branched structures called dendrites. It has a long nerve fibre
called axon which is covered by a protective covering called Myelin
sheath. The junction between two neurons is called synapse.
Messages pass through the nerve cell in the form of chemical and
electrical signals called nerve impulse. The dendrites receive the
information and starts a chemical reaction which produce electrical
impulse which passes through the axon.
* b) Nerve cell (Neuron) :-

* Structure of neuron (Nerve cell)

* Transmission of messages through neurons

The brain is the main coordinating centre in the human body. It is
protected by the cranium. It is covered by three membranes called
meninges filled with a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid which protects
the brain from shocks.
The brain has three main parts. They are fore brain, mid brain and
hind brain.
i) Fore brain :- consists of the cerebrum and olfactory lobes. It is the
thinking part of the brain and controls voluntary actions. It controls
touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight, mental activities like thinking,
learning, memory, emotions etc.
ii) Mid brain :- controls involuntary actions and reflex movements of
head, neck, eyes etc.
iii) Hind brain :- consists of cerebellum, pons and medulla.
Cerebellum :- controls body movements, balance and posture.
Pons :- controls respiration.
Medulla :- controls heart beat, blood pressure, swallowing, coughing,
sneezing, vomitting etc.
* c) Brain :-

* HUMAN BRAIN

The spinal cord starts from the brain and extends
through the vertebral column. It has 31 pairs of spinal
nerves.
It carries messages to and from the brain. It also
controls reflex actions.
* d) Spinal cord :-

Reflex action is a sudden, unconcious and involuntary
response of the effectors to a stimulus.
Eg :- We suddenly withdraw our hand if we suddenly touch
a hot object.
In this reflex action, the nerves in the skin (receptor)
detects the heat and passes the message through the
sensory nerves to the spinal cord. Then the information
passes through the motor nerves to the muscles (effector)
of the hand and we withdraw our hand.
* 4a) Reflex action :-

* REFLEX ACTION

The pathway of a reflex action is called reflex arc. In a
reflex arc the stimulus is received by the receptors (sense
organs) and it passes through the sensory nerves to the
spinal cord. From the spinal cord the information passes
through the motor nerves to the effectors (muscles/glands)
for the response.
* b) Reflex arc :-
Stimulus
Response
Receptors
(Sense organ)
Effectors
(Muscles/Glands)
Sensory nerves
Motor nerves
Spinal cord

* REFLEX ARC

In plants control and coordination is done by chemical
substances called plant hormones or phytohormones.
There are five main types of plant hormones. They are :-
Auxins, Gibberillins, Cytokinins, Abscisic acid and
Ethylene.
i) Auxins :- help in cell division, cell elongation and
growth.
ii) Gibberillins :- help in growth of stem and branches.
iii) Cytokinins:- help in cell division, formation of fruits and
seeds.
iv) Abscisic acid :- inhibits growth and affects wilting of
leaves.
vi) Ethylene :- helps in flowering and ripening of fruits.
* 5) Coordination in plants :-

Movements in plants are of two main types. They are :-Tropic movements
and Nastic movements.
a) Tropic movements :- are directional movements towards or
away from the stimulus and it depends on growth. They are of
different types like Phototropism, Geotropism, Chemotropism,
Hydrotropism etc.
i) Phototropism :- is movement of plants in response to light. If it is
towards light, it is called positive phototropism. Eg:- Bending of
shoot towards light. If it is away from light, it is called negative
phototropism. Eg:- Bending of root away from light.
ii) Geotropism :- is the movement of plants in response to gravity. If it is
towards gravity it is called positive geotropism. Eg:- Downward
growth of roots. If it is away from gravity it is called negative
geotropism. Eg:- Upward growth of shoot.
iii) Chemotropism :- is movement of plant in response to chemical
stimuli. Eg:- Growth of pollen tube towards the ovule.
iv) Hydrotropism :- is the movement of plants in response to water.
Eg :- Growth of roots towards water.
* 6) Movements in plants :-

PHOTOTROPISM GEOTROPISM

CHEMOTROPISM

b) Nastic movements :- are non directional movements which
are neither towards or away from the stimulus and it does not
depend on growth.
Eg :- If we touch the leaves of touch me not plant, its leaves fold up
and droops down immediately due to the change in the amount of
water in the leaves. Depending upon the amount of water in the
leaves, it swells or shrinks.

The endocrine glands also help in control and coordination. The endocrine
glands produce chemical substances which help to control and coordinate
various activities in the body.
The endocrine glands in our body are :- pineal, hypothalamus, pituitary,
thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, testes and ovary.
Examples of coordination by endocrine glands :-
i) When we are frightened or angry, the adrenal glands produce more adrenalin
hormone which is sent through the blood to the heart, rib muscles and diaphragm.
This increases breathing rate to supply more oxygen to the muscles to prepare the
body to either run away or fight with the enemy.
ii) Iodine is needed by the thyroid gland to produce the hormone thyroxin. Thyroxin
controls the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and helps in proper
growth. If the diet is deficient in iodine it causes goitre.
iii) The pituitary gland produce growth hormones. Deficiency of this hormone in
childhood causes dwarfism. Excess of this hormone causes tall growth.
iv) The pancreas produces the hormone insulin which controls the blood sugar level.
Increase in blood sugar level causes diabetes. A diabetic patient has to take insulin
injections to control his blood sugar level.
v) The testes in males produces the hormone testosterone which controls the
production of sperms and changes during puberty.
The ovary in females produces the hormone oestrogen which controls the
production of eggs and changes during puberty.
* 7) Endocrine glands in human beings :-

* ENDOCRINE GLANDS IN HUMAN
BEINGS

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