Control and Coordination
CBSE · Class 10 · Science
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Introduction to Control and Coordination
- Movement in organisms can be due to growth (like seedling growth) or independent of growth (like animal locomotion)
- Controlled movement is a response to environmental changes for the organism's advantage
- All movement requires recognition of environmental events followed by appropriate responses
Nervous System in Animals
- Nervous tissue consists of organized networks of neurons specialized for conducting electrical impulses
- Neurons have dendrites (receive information), cell body, and axon (transmit impulses)
- Information travels as electrical impulses from dendrite to cell body to axon
Reflex Actions
- Reflex actions are automatic, involuntary responses to stimuli without conscious thinking
- They provide quick responses to potentially dangerous situations
- Reflex arc is the pathway taken by nerve impulses during reflex action
Human Brain Structure and Functions
- Brain and spinal cord form the Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Cranial nerves from brain and spinal nerves form the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- Brain has three main parts: Forebrain, Midbrain, and Hindbrain
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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