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CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 3(c)(i)

A teenager experiences an intermittent fever and irregular heartbeat and breathing.

Suggest the part of the brain that may be responsible for the intermittent fever.

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  1. 3(a)Name the TWO subdivisions of the nervous system.[2 marks]
  2. 3(b)(i)State the names of the parts labelled X and Y in Figure 5.[2 marks]
  3. 3(b)(ii)State ONE function of EACH of the parts labelled X and Y.[2 marks]
  4. 3(c)(ii)Suggest the part of the brain that may be responsible for the irregular heartbeat and breathing.[1 mark]
  5. 3(d)(i)Explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary actions.[2 marks]
  6. 3(d)(ii)Give ONE example of a voluntary action and ONE example of an involuntary action other than blinking.[2 marks]
  7. 3(e)(i)State the term used for the chemicals released from vesicles at a synapse.[1 mark]
  8. 3(e)(ii)Explain the role of the chemicals released at a synapse.[2 marks]

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