The Nervous System allows the body to respond to change !
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Parts of the Nervous System
The nervous system consists of...
- Brain
- Spinal Cord
- Spinal Nerves
- Receptors
It allows organismms to react to their surroundings and to co-ordinate their behaviour.
Information from receptors passes along neurones (nerve cells) to the brain which co-ordinates the response.
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Nervous System Flow
The Nervous System goes from the....
Receptor,
Sensory Neurones,
Relay Neurones,
Spinal Cord,
Brain,
Motor Neurones,
Effector.
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Neurones
There are 3 different types of neurones:
Motor Neurone
Where impulse travels away from cell body
Sensory Neurone
Where impulse travels towards the cell body
Relay Neurone
Where impulse travels away and towards the cell body
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Connections
Neurones are streched to make connections between parts of the body!
Neurones do not touch each other, there is a very small gap between them called a synapse.
When an electrical impulse reaches a synapse via 'Neurone A' a chemical transmitter is released which activates receptors on 'Neurone B' and causes a electrical impulse to be generated in 'Neurone B' .
The chemical transmitter is then destroyed.
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Types of Receptor
Different receptors detect different stimuli...
- Eyes detect ... Light
- Ears detect ... Sound and Position/Balance
- Nose detects ... Smell
- Mouth detects ... Taste
- Skin detects ... Touch, Pressure, Temperature and Pain.
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Reflex Action
Sometimes concious actions are too slow to prevent the body from harm...
Therefore, reflex actions take place, reactions that bypass the brain.
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