The nervous system

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  • Created on: 04-11-17 10:28
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  • Nervous system
    • Nerve cells
      • Nerve cells are also called neurones
      • long fibre which is insulated by a fatty sheath
      • tiny branches which branch further as dendrites at each end
    • Effectors
      • Effectors are parts of the body that produce a response to a detected stimulus
      • A muscle contracting to move an arm
      • muscle squeezing saliva from the salivary gland
      • a gland releasing a hormone into the blood
    • Muscles work in antagonistic pairs
      • the biceps and triceps in an arm
      • the quadriceps and hamstrings in the leg

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