Describe the principal roles, in terms of coordinating and regulating bodily functions, of:
- (a)the cerebrum[5]
- (b)the cerebellum[2]
- (c)the hypothalamus.[3]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] conscious thought / thinking / decision;
- [1] memory / learning / intelligence ;
- [1] emotions / named emotion;
- [1] sense / named sense (e.g. sight / hearing / touch / taste / smell);
- [1] speech / language ;
- [1] voluntary action / named voluntary action (e.g. arm movement) ;
- [1] balance / posture / muscle tone / fine movement;
- [1] instinct / subconscious / involuntary ;
- [1] homeostasis / maintenance of constant internal environment;
- [1] blood / plasma + concentration / temperature ;
- [1] detects AW + change / increase / decrease ;
- [1] triggers response AW ;
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