Control Systems and Biological Rhythms

Nervous System

·         Brain

o   Hindbrain

§  Cerebellum

§  Medulla oblongata

§  Pons

o   Midbrain

o   Forebrain

§  Cerebral hemispheres

§  Limbic system

§  Thalamus

§  Hypothalamus

§  Corpus callosum

o   Trends in mammalian brain development:

 

 

 

·         Spinal cord

·         Peripheral nerves

 

Endocrine System

·         Pituitary gland

 

·         Hypothalamus

 

·         Pancreas

 

·         Adrenal gland

 

 

·         Gonads

 

Pheromones:

 

 

Immune System: 4 lines of defense

·         Mechanical barriers

 

·         Inflammatory reaction

 

 

·         Proteins activated at wound sites

 

·         Immune reaction

 

 

·         Lymphatic system

 

Biological Rhythms

·         Circadian

o   Diurnal

o   Nocturnal

o   Crepuscular

o   Cathemeral

·         Circannual

 

·         Ultradian