Nervous System
A sumary of the nervous system giving explanations of the functions within the nervous system.
- Created by: mandynagra
- Created on: 20-08-14 15:49
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- The Nervous System
- Nerve Impulses
- Electrical Signals that travel along neurons
- nerve impulses that travel at high speeds.
- Electrical Signals that travel along neurons
- Receptors
- A function which detects light, sound, changes in position, chemicals, pressure, touch and temperature.
- Sensory Neurones
- Transmit Nerve impulses from the receptors to the CNS to bring about a response.
- Motor Neurones
- Transmit nerve impulses from the CNS to effectors, to bring about a response.
- Effectors
- Muscles or glands
- (CNS) Central Nervous System
- Brain and Spinal Cord
- (PNS) Peripheral Nervous System
- Consists of nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body. (eg. the optic nerve and the nerve
- Nerve Impulses
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